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Katja H
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
are you kidding? NYC - full of it! don't miss free (!) staten island ferry ride, southstreet seaport, brooklyn heights + brooklyn bridge, west village & BROOKLYN!!
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Katja H
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
CUNY does not provide housing on campus; you shouldn't live all by yourself - family: new friends, care, low costs! maybe later own apartment!!
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Personal comments
no living on campus - you have to look for housing by yourself! take your time - expensive!!
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Katja H
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My friends are amazed. I know, I could have learned much more. I didn't take any language classes, would have been good though! Spend time in front of TV/radio and with native speakers; tell them to correct you whenever you make a mistake - "only" way to get better?!?
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Katja H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
bad exchange rate, plus USA and esp. NYC are very very expensive!!
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Travel, Food, Housing, Overall, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
health insurance - although never needed, Diners Club Credit Card provides you with good health insurance without extra costs!!
food on the street is less expensive (even McDonalds is more expensive!) - eg. HotDogs in Financial District $1 - Times Square $2 !! China Town: Food sold on the street (fried rice, fried noodles, egg rolls,..) for $ 1 !!
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Katja H
Academic
Course recommendations
talk to teachers/professors - they really want to help you!!
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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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Katja H
Overall
I wish I had known...
How to deal with 'going home again'?!?
You'll have to leave friends! Think about what you would do, if you would want to stay and not to go back to your home country again!!
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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
I went to Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn. A wonderful wonderful campus - the Atlantic ocean on three sides of the campus and own beach!!! - however probalby a long commute!!
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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 want to do sightseeing, shopping etc. do it during off-seasons!
Do travelling during off-seasons (tickets can be twice as expensive if not bought in advance or/and for the main season)!
The countries may be similar, however they are not. Everything is different; eg. water, air, washing machines, doors/locks, pasta, .....
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