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Academic
Course recommendations
Choose a course in the French language, otherwise you'll learn very very little!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Mostly due to the distance and living in a city rather than a small town.
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Travel, Housing, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I wish I would have chosen to do my course in French, however, unfortunately I don't think I would have passed. Therefore, I did it in English and went back to France in July to do an intensive French language course - brilliant!
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Overall
I wish I had known...
The lack of things available in the accommodation.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Offer other accommodation alternatives and make sure to overcome the teething problems you had this year academically.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
If you want to travel around France (highly recommended), make sure to get a "carte 12 - 25" for the train - it's excellent and will save you loads of money!!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
So I could learn more about the culture and the language.
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Personal comments
They could have had more equipment and furniture available, e.g. table and chairs in the kitchen, an oven, pots and pans etc. There wasn't even a common room with a television, no telephone, etc!
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