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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
in Dublin Amnesty International Cafe, the Irish Film Institute, the organic market temple bar, the pav, the Sugar Club, Dunloghair International Festival...
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Accomodation in houses or apartements gives a better sense of 'real life' and local community life in the host country - chance to have flatmates and neighboors that have different professional, academic and cultural backgrdounds - and demands more maturity and independence from the student
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Learning or improving a language is something i find absolutely stimulating as i grew up myself with 3 languages (french, arabic and german). Living in Ireland, I even developped a stronger interest in languages and learned italian 'accidentally' while sharing my flat with italian people, and I an now planniung to start a course of Italian to reach a proficiancy level.
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Academic
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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The main reason is because I was much more stimulated to have an active social life
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Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
an excellent course for business students: Managing NOnprofit Organisations course
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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
Sharing a flat or house in Ireland is not only more affordable but also a sure way to boost social life and professional contacts, so do not hesitate to go for it
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