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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
independency. on the other hand, lots of students were in the same area, so i was never alone.
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Personal comments
thay organize it through an organisation called HOAS. i think that if i had any problems my university was not fully responsible, but this organisation
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
the nightlife in helsinki is very expensive and they make u queu everywhere. we made our own pre-parties before going somewhere. our favourite places afterwards were pravda, sauna bar or molly mallones. our student union also organized great parties.
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Academic
Course recommendations
be careful with those your university accepts before choosing them and the number of credits you get
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
PRICES, I HAD NOTHING IN MY APPARTMENT: NO CUTTLERY, NO HOUSEHOLDS, NOT EVEN A BRUM OR SOMETHING TO COVER MY BED!
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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 TEACHERS ARE VERY GOOD AND THE CLASSES AND THE TEACHING SYSTEM VERY INTERESTING (LOVED THE GUEST LECTURES!!!)
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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
MAKE YOUR MOST OF THE TRIP. IT´S A GREAT EXPERIENCE IF YOU OPEN YOUR MIND. BUT IT ALL DEPENDS OF YOU. YOU ALSO HAVE TO MAKE SOME EFFORTS AND SACRIFICES: NOT EVERYTHING IS DONE FOR YOU. YOU HAVE TO MOVE!!!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
FINLAND IS A VERY EXPENSIVE COUNTRY. AND CONCERNING TO TRAVELLING... I DID MORE THINGS THAN I NORMALLY WILL DO IN MY COUNTRY
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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Telephone, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
YOU LEARN SOME BY YOURSELF AFTER A FEW MONTHS!
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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 the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
MY UNIVERSITY WAS SWEDISH, WHICH IS A MINORITY IN THE COUNTRY. I REGRET NOT HAVING TAKEN SWEDISH COURSES NOW.
FINNISH IS TOO DIFFICULT!
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