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Annette J
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Living in an appartment I had more liberties than in a residence. At the same time, as I lived with 4 other students (2 Italians, 2 Irish), I had the opportunity to get to know people from different countries.
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Personal comments
Quite well organized...nice apppartments...sometimes too eypensive.
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Annette J
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Pubs:Dublino, Sottovento, Broletto, Cafe Teatro
Culture:Teatro di Pavia
Disco:L'ombellico, Mulino della frega (outside Pavia)
Cafe: L'imbarcadero
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Annette J
Overall
I wish I had known...
That UNI started one week earlier...!
No fix telefones in the houses (everybody uses mobils)...so I wouldn't have brought my PC to use internet!
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Good Uni...very old and historically intersting...very nice looking...good reputation fpr medicine and business....high level.
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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 advice every student to do a year abroad! It's such a nice and important experience...will be usefull for the whole life!!!
Very good exchange programme: MIBP (University of Mannheim)...includes traineeship at the end!
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Annette J
Academic
Course recommendations
All the exams are oral with the whole class sitting behind and listening...! Not used to it, it was quite terrible, but an experience!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More help for foreign students...a part from one meeting at the beginning we had to organize ourselves completely alone.
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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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Annette J
Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Didn't hjave any problems becaus I already knew the language before. Some professors talked very fast and were not disposed to speak slowlear being asked to do so...but after some time I got used to it!
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Annette J
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
In most of these fields Italy is more expoensive than Germany. Concerning travelling it is clear that people travel more when they are abroad because they want get to know the country better. A part from that, it is quite cheap to travell in Italy...cheap trains and student reductions (Carta Verde).
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy Carta Verde to travel...30% reduction on trains
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