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“Best years for grown in the professional way.”
laura c
Netherlands,
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), 2018
OverallBest years of growth, learning, personal and professional maturity.
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Pros
You can work freelance.
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henrythe8th
University, Kutztown, United States
Language, Undergraduate, CCIS
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
it was kind of rough to understand my hostbrothers friends when they were speaking with each other
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sarah g
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
it is a shame there weren't university dorms, however, living independetly was a good experience
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Kym L
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
So much opportunity to travel, the expense of long distance calling.
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Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Utilize student travel groups.
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Blanca2003
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Found it difficult to understand at first as they speak very quickly, yet after a few weeks I was able to adjust and understand better
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Holly K
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
It was great, but maybe too many English speaking students. May not get fully immersed in language.
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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
travel as much as you can!
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