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chimo
-, -, Sweden
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
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
Try to get housing in "el barrio" which is the old part of town, which is the most beautiful and also most vivid part of the city. Most of the good bars are there too.
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chimo
-, -, Sweden
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
When the university arranges housing, the rent is too expensive.
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Personal comments
Seems like they arrange housing for foreign students out of profit rather than to help.
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chimo
-, -, Sweden
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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chimo
-, -, Sweden
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Demanding more of the students. Do a better job putting in the correct level from the start.
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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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chimo
-, -, Sweden
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
That it´s better in all aspects to arrange housing once you get there.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's a great university to go to. Beautiful environment, nice people.
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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
Get housing when you get there, not before. Be careful not to pay to much in deposition and be sure to get it back.
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chimo
-, -, Sweden
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I learned a basic knowledge of spanish which has helped a lot later, for example travelling and working in Mexico, and now, as I'm going to barcelona.
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