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Anke M
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The best and cheapest gym is "Tonus", the owners are great and got good friends of mine. Concerning the nightlife, that is over 2 years ago now, I dont remember the names of all the good bars and discos. There were some really cool ones. But it was great everywhere with the french guys I got friends with.
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Anke M
Housing
Type of housing: furnished room in the same house as the family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: with that family or another friend
Why?
we became friends and I had a great time there. Otherwise I would stay with other friends I got to know there. That is more fun.
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Personal comments
They are horrible: very expensive and incredibly small. And the organization was horrible, tool. The day I arrived there was no room for me in the house the university told me before. That was pretty chaotic.
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Anke M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
The food is more expensive, the accomodation was only the same because of the fund of the French government (caisse d'allocation), I also spent more for the sports club (gym) than I do in Germany, it was more expensive.
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Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone, Travel, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
My suitcases didnt arrive at the beginning (sent them with by railway) so I had to buy some clothes.
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Anke M
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
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
Both were in French. I had no problems at all following the courses and could understand really everything at the end even if I came in in the middle of the conversation.
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Anke M
Overall
I wish I had known...
No, it was not my first trip and longer stay in France.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
dont be so school-like, have more sports activities
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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
be prepared that nothing works the first time - but it will at the end
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Anke M
Academic
Course recommendations
I didnt want any interactions with the other Germans. I was there to get to know the French culture and people and learn French and not to speak German.
I could not choose any courses, I did a maîtrise marketing like all the French students, so I did not have any choice after having chosen the maîtrise.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The university should not be so school-like in France.
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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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