37 reviews
3.97 / 5 based on 37 reviews
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camez
Costa Rican Institute of Technology, Cartago, Costa Rica
Engineering, Electronic, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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camez
Costa Rican Institute of Technology, Cartago, Costa Rica
Engineering, Electronic, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
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camez
Costa Rican Institute of Technology, Cartago, Costa Rica
Engineering, Electronic, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Overall, Nightlife, Housing, Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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camez
Costa Rican Institute of Technology, Cartago, Costa Rica
Engineering, Electronic, Graduate, Independent
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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camez
Costa Rican Institute of Technology, Cartago, Costa Rica
Engineering, Electronic, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
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 faculty need to work more in the organization part
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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
Learn at least some keywords of italian
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camez
Costa Rican Institute of Technology, Cartago, Costa Rica
Engineering, Electronic, Graduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before:
My level after:
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Not many people speak english. That is a problem if you don't speak italian, foturnatelly I do, a little bit at least.
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