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4.14 / 5 based on 204 reviews
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Jordi M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because the university restaurants are cheaper than spanish restaurants. Also the mobile phone calls are cheaper. However the night life is more exepensive because of the prices of the drinks and discos
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Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone:
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
Personal comments
I would improved the organisation of the university
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
Meeting a lot of people
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
They must keep work with international students, but they must improve the information to these students
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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
Traveling arround Tuscany in autum or spring, because is very beuatiful.
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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: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I didn't have any problem with the language because before I took place in a italian course for three weeks, 6 ours every day before the beginning of the the course
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I dont'like sharing with a lot of people the spaces like kitchen, WC, TV room... and I also prefer mustn't follow the host family rules.
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Personal comments
Before my arriving in Siena, I recived a mail with a lot of different flats to share with other students. In this mail there were the phones and mail adress to can find your flat from Barcelona. It helped me a lot
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
the best thing that can do in summer night is buying some beers and drinking it in Piazza del Campo. The best cafe is Cafe Hortensia
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