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Université des Sciences et Technologie de Lille: Lille I (USTL)

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Paulina K
Akademia Ekonomiczna, Krakow, Poland
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
In comparing to others students i was speaking already french langage , on the beginning it was not easy to study n this language but with the time of three monthsa i could hear compliments from french friends and teachers that i have improved my languages skills, now after one year i can speak with selfconfidence
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Paulina K
Akademia Ekonomiczna, Krakow, Poland
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
duration of cousres is to long for me, in my country a theoretic cours was never longer than 135 minutes,concerning laboratories everything was good, i liked also the possibilities to visiting factories in the program of studies
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
yes for example some of teachers should give more policopies with prepared cours (notes) and they shoul make only explication of it,it was annoying to make note everything fast during 4 hours of cours!!
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Paulina K
Akademia Ekonomiczna, Krakow, Poland
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings<br> Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
It´s simple France in compare to Poland is more expensive country.
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Overall, Food, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Yes, big surprise when somebody stolen money from my bank even if i had still my creditcard with me, it was a lot of problems to get money back but after 2 month i received them back so is always better to have 2 accounts in case of problems with one,
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Paulina K
Akademia Ekonomiczna, Krakow, Poland
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
we are going to know evrything on the place because everything is changing,
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
to propose to erasmus student residence in the center of the city,with internet connection!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
To traveling with students is good to take a car for more persons to go to visiting country, to the common cities like paris we can go easly by train (its good to buy card for reductions..depend from region or universal one for ex. 12-25) but in other cases like Normandie or Bretagne is better to go with friends its always more fun and we can share the costs.
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Paulina K
Akademia Ekonomiczna, Krakow, Poland
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I would like to have flatmates, it could permit me to have more various social life, of course an apartment should be situated in the center of the city it gives more opportunities to make life more easy and happy
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I was happy to have my own room but i was disappointed that there was no place to meet with other students, even it could be simple for example a kitchen to prepare meals together, there was no place to organise any events (like birthday or barbeque)there was always problems with noise and security,on the campus there were students restaurants opened for lunch and for dinner but nothing more...oh maybe i forgot about one automatic shop:)One of advantage to live there it was this that university was very close concerning lacation of campus-by metro it was 15 minutes from the center of city.
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Paulina K
Akademia Ekonomiczna, Krakow, Poland
Environmental Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
flat of friends in the centerand than all the discos on solferino and massena street also good places in Vieux Lille,dunkerque carnaval, day of the music and a lot of others
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