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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Travel:
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
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...
Not really. I
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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
"Aujourd`hui Quebec, demain le monde."
"Today Quebec, tomorrow the world."
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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
As regards weather, winter time is really hard, if you do not like cold weather, you'd better go during spring or summer.
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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
Since my academic and professional interests were,and are, focused on translation and languages, the language and communication aspect was a very important element in this living-abroad experience. At the end of the exchange program, I was satisfied with the results at the language level: I could easiy interact with local people and my translation and French language speaking and writing skills had improved notoriously.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because my room and the building I was living in met my accomodation and social needs.
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Personal comments
The on-campus accomodation at the Universite Laval offers unlimited opportunities to meet people from different cultures and, as a consequence, to appreciate diversity. In addition, and as I have pointed out before, the building was always clean and properly maintained. Security personnel ensured the peaceful living of the students.
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