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4.18 / 5 based on 61 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
There are lots of cool bars and cafes around the university.
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
It's a great way to practice the language.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as 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
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...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I think a lot of people liked it, but it wasn't for me. I was looking for an interaction with local students, but that did not happen while I was there, maybe because it was during summer.
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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
If you really want to learn the language, you need to be careful not to hang out with people from your own country. Go out and meet people and make a chance to practice the language.
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Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I didn't really get to practice the language outside of the classrooms which was disappointing. I spoke most of the time with my host family and that helped me a lot.
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