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Housing
Type of housing:
Arranged by:
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It's more comfortable
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Personal comments
it's very difficult and expensive to find a room in Bologna because there are too many students. It's worth arriving as soon as possible.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
"Made in Bo" disco is amazing, but far from the city centre. The "Roxy Bar" cafe is very famous and funny.
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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
At the begining it was very difficult to communicate, but italian people try to help you in every situation. It made it easier.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because I lived with my parents
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In Italy you can make an exam whenever you want during the year. I thought it was only possible in June and September.
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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
To be patient. There are a lot of foreign students and, at the begining, it seems that nothing works.
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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
The first italian language free course begins the first of september and the second one in February. Try to arrive at the end of august to have the possibility of doing the first one.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Try to talk to all your teachers the first week..you'll have a lot of advantages.
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Interaction with international students
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