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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Independence and Space
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Personal comments
The accomadation was appauling. I was advised beforehand not to reside there by my home university. It was dirty, small and not well maintained.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The Latin Quarter- The Hideout Irish pub, where the local barmen drink till 5 O' clock in the morning on weekends. Sens Sens near the Bastille was a favourite and of course pub Saint Michel for some late night kareoke after work in the bar.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I was well informed of the city prior to arriving. That's why i was so eager to go there.
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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
Enjoyable but wouldn't recommend staying there. There also lacked a lot of activities you might expect in other universities.
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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
Buy a monthly metro ticket or indeed a carte imaginaire if you plan to stay for the year. Arrange your accomadation before arriving.
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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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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I completely immersed myself in the french language and hung around mainly with French people. The fact that i worked in a local bar all year round perfected my command of slang and informal discourse.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I had to buy my own food, pay for my own travel and pay for accomadation.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
French banks are much more difficult to deal with. Know what kind of account you are opening and ask lots of questions. That's what the French do.
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