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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Was too upset by studies to have fun
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Housing
Type of housing: DUMP
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: find my own place
Why?
They charge much and give little
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Personal comments
They force you and it seems like they make too much money for what little they give you
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Academic
Course recommendations
Go someplace else
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Study at a REAL university - this is a business
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Absolutely no help in the university, you have to go it alone
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Overall
I wish I had known...
The truth - although some people are nice - the head man of the program is never present and could care less about the quality of the program
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Keep away, there are almost NO students - you won't meet anyone and they should close it.
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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
Go to a university with a more stable program and with a more "real" feel to it.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
It is more expensive and I needed to call home a lot for support
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Their web page says dollar is strong. Dollar is at an ALL TIME LOW with the Euro!! Liars!
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