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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Beebop was the student bar for international students! The cheapest beer (50c) in town and big student atmosphere.
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
I was really happy with the cost, location and space.
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Personal comments
It is arranged by TOAS, a government based office. It is really good, you receive a lot of help and the housing is very well conditioned. I couldn´t find a better place!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because life is more expensive in Finland than it is in Mexico, and I decided to travel more than I usually do in my home country.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
Some courses didn´t have the same quality in english as they had in finnish.
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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...
Perhaps learning how to dress for the cold weather was not in my know-hows. It sounds dumb but its true! hehe Shoes gave me a problem at first. They got wet and were very slippery.
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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
THere is not a looot of nightlife, its not a big city. I like the university in general and the hang outs are also a lot to nature like cottage weekends, or small gatherings at the lake.
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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
I really liked finland, you get a bit more in touch with nature, and Tampere is not a big city so don´t expect to find endless coffees and bars.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was very interesting because finnish language is so different from any other languages. It was a challenge. :)
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