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4.41 / 5 based on 83 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Nightlife in Sampa is sometimes expensive
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Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
Language difficulties in the beginning. Later on it was great
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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
Just go there, if you really love big towns - SP is huge and an industrial town
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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
By a Brazil Air Pass before you go there - it's cheaper to by tickets abroad
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Great language, it's worth to learn Portuguese! You'll get easily in contact with people, and will get a totally great Brazil-experience
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
More freedom to do what I want
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Personal comments
Dormitories seemed to be OK
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
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
Bixiga, quarter of the town with a great nightlive
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