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3.40 / 5 based on 367 reviews
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Melanie C
Housing
Type of housing: a residence, but similer to an apartment
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
dorms are good to get to know people, but after a year, you've had enough of other people's mess
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Personal comments
great location.
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Melanie C
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
nightclub Joy.. gotta hit all the museums
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Melanie C
Academic
Course recommendations
Forget about everything else... Learn Spanish.
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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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Melanie C
Overall
I wish I had known...
no... suprises are the good things
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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
More classes, i had to go home because there was no more classes I needed :(
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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
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Melanie C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Well, I dont travel so much at home. Over there everything is half of what it is in the US!
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy PHONE CARDs!
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Melanie C
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I can not believe how much I learned. Ive been home a year and I use it alot still.
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