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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
EVERYWHERE IN COIMBRA is party all night long. Bar do Beco is just great! YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THAT!! All that music and the LATADA and all da festivals...it wuz just amazing
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Housing
Type of housing: Republicas...Dorms
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It's better, you can live more independently...but the Republicas are never ending parties!!
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Personal comments
It was great...da guyz (mainly the french) were kinda dirty lol...but they were big buddies and I really enjoyed it
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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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
PORTuguese is hard...much harder than spanish..I wud advise you to learn the best you can some portuguese phrases...it's very helpful!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Nah...they were pretty good overall...it wuz like sheff...pretty much the same
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Yea...Teachers there are really good and I really enjoyed the classes...but there are some that you just wish u had your pillow there with ya...but good overall
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because I traveled a lot and spent a lotta money in GOOD PORTUGUESE FOOD!! pAO COM CHOURICO!! and LICOR BEIRAO!
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Overall, Food, Nightlife:
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
It's a very good school...I personally enjoyed it. The academics are excellent, and there are english native speakers there teaching. the teachers were always available, it was the best! gr8 xperience
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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
Just put in your head that they do not eat like the english..they do actually eat AWESOME FOOD AND A LOT OF IT!! Be sure you
bring a souvenir from where u come from...portuguese like that. learn some portuguese before you come..although they have courses there. AND ENJOY!!!!
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