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Marco H
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Rents are not that expensive
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Marco H
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Domínio Público, wait for your student id before you go to Pirata, makes it a lot cheaper
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Marco H
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
interaction with other students in pós-graduacao is not very common, because they are few a lot older than the usual european student
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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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Marco H
Overall
I wish I had known...
The stipend from the UFC is being paid up to 4 months late.
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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
If studying economics, do it with prof. Jair
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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
Plan with enough time, you should travel some weeks around the country
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Marco H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Price level in northeastern Brazil is generally lower than in Germany. But take care: Supermarkets and upper-class establishments are expensive -- avoid them
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Marco H
Languages
Language of instruction: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Portuguese
How much did you improve your Portuguese?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Telenovelas are great for learning Portuguese.
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