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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
Mmmmh. Sao Paulo is a huge city, with many good restaurants and an extraordinary nightlife. I live the Berlin bar, the FunHouse, the Exquisito, a Loca, ...
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I want to live downtown and not in the University area, that is quite far from everything, in a 20-million inhabitants city...
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Personal comments
We were 3 people living in a big apartment. I had a really great time living there.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
everything. Already lived in Sao Paulo
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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
Be careful - there is no one to help you. You'd better speak portuguese before applying...
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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
I love Brazil... andf that compensates everything
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Academic
Course recommendations
It was a really bad moment
. No organization, no one to talk with, we (international students) didn't even know each other. Horrible.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The Brazilian government, and the city of Sao Paulo, and the University of Sao Paulo seem to have no interest in developing the exchange students' life. It's a pity, and it won't change.
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Portuguese?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I already knew Brazilian Portuguese. No problems.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because in Europe things are more expensive than in Brazil!
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
No. I opened an account in a Brazilian bank and that was a good idea.
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