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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Night spots: "La Chiave", "Irish Pub", "Pubs of Piazza Bellini", Events and places: "Il parco bellini di Catania", "Il mercato di Catania", "the volcano: the Etna", "Il teatro romano", ...
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Housing
Type of housing: House for students only
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I don't like a room for 2 students, it's too little, I need of private life and silence...
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Personal comments
The "Casa Caracciolo" (house for students) was very clean but there was too much noise with the students.
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
After 3 months in Sicily and the first exam at the University, I was able to speak Italian with ease. It's because I was only with Italian people...
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The accommodation was free of charge.
To spend more in an other country is normal for me, you must perceive the country...
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing:
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 regret the absence of projects...
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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...
I have no idea
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I think that you must speak an other language than Italian only...
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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
It was a very nice experience,The Sicily is a beautiful island. After this, If I can, I would like to work in Italy.
After the experience, you have more maturity in your social life...
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