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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
the historical city center is full of pubs and spots that are of any kind you need.
temple bar area near TCD.
examine the bills for upcoming world music star shows, they are often
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
would try different location, better to communicate with other students
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Personal comments
If you're the full year student, they try to provide you the place on campus. otherwise, if you visit TCD only for 1-2 terms, you have to search for accomodation yourself, because there is no room
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Alexander K
Overall
I wish I had known...
There is no citibank cashdispensers.
it's better to book the hostel in avdance to be sure you won't sleep in railway stations or airport
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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
everything is ok. but often it's raining. there
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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 a student travel card, you can travel around the city and around the country for less money.
the places not in the city center cost less, and the ride time for university is about 20 minutes from any
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Alexander K
Academic
Course recommendations
Sometimes you can get a refusal to attend the course in case if you are a later entrant to the TCD (2nd-3rd terms)
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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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Alexander K
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Irish have an accent which i've never faced before. After a week of interaction it was pretty ok. but still sometimes, in social life situations, the slang or accent were uneasy to understand.
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Alexander K
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
The life and price level of Ireland is greater than the same in Russia
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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