Overall Reviews
3.96 / 5 based on 56 reviews
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kathleen v
Overall
I wish I had known...
Sometimes it was bloody hard, and smetimes it was so extremely nice. Those three months where crammed with almost every possible emotion. Actually I'm glad that there where things I didn't know before, because otherwise I might not have gone, and then I would've missed out on all the good stuff.
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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
St. Mary's is pretty much like life itself: some things are great , other things suck. But just go there: you'll be in the middle of Falls Road, a street loaded with a very heavy history. It has a very specific atmosphere. It's not a place where anyone would ever go on holiday, but maybe that's exactly why you should go there on Erasmus.
I did my teacher training in the Star of the Sea girls' primary school. The staff there was extremely friendly towards us and the kids are just wonderful.
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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 don't have any social skills: don't go. Take some courses first.
If you don't know any English: don't go. Take some courses first.
If you want to go on Erasmus just to have sex with as many people as possible: don't go. Grow up first.
If you want to experience a different culture, if you want to improve your knowlegde about Northern-Ireland, British history, about people, about yourself, and about life: do go. Erasmus offers you a unique view on human interaction and on yourself. (You'll even learn about the people you left in your home country.)
Anyway you'll come home with lots of stories, images, feelings and friends-forever.
I wish you all the best.
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Dumpfi
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I wish I had known...
Usually they say that it's very cold and rainy in Ireland, but that's not true. So you don't need your warmest and biggest jumpers there. Sometimes it van be really warm and nice. So bring some shirts, too ( and a few short skirts and tops for going out).
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The University with all it's people, professors, Secretarys and others is really great. They are all nice and help you in any way. You will miss them when you go home.
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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 ever go to Belfast, I would recommend to travel around the whole Island. The most beautiful places are in the south west though.
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josuykens
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I wish I had known...
I didn't expect that i would miss everything in so much when i'm back. Being back in Belgium is more difficult than I expected.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
everybody is really friendly, and they make a great effort to make your stay there as nice as possible, it is a very good school and the erasmus-projects are well structured. There is always somebody there to help you if you have problems
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During my experience abroad, I ...
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Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Do it! It will be the best time of your life!
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victoronefifty
Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen, ILS, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Language, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go on this way, but find some better accomodation for the Erasmus students, please.
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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
The contact with other international students is absolutely wonderful. Travel around the country as much as you possibly can. Ireland is beautiful and maybe you can even visit Scotland if you have the time.
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Evelien C
Arteveldehogeschool, Gent, Belgium
Education, Secondary, Graduate, Erasmus
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I wish I had known...
The Irish really take their time to organise something, sometimes that really bothered me.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's great fun but I didn't really learn a lot about teaching...
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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
It's great to be in Bostock and when you get home, you really have the 'Bostock blues'.
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Eferanka
Overall
I wish I had known...
You have no showers in the building where you stay.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is a very good university, you have a good contact with professors, other students, other Erasmusstudents
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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
It is cheaper to cook with a few other people. You better can buy an international student card (ISIC): you will get a reduction when you take the train, bus...
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