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4.11 / 5 based on 25 reviews
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Academic
Course recommendations
-more selection and more organized teachers
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
-more information to learn
-better laid out agenda
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
ringgit is worth much less than canadian dollar
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Telephone, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
most people spoke english fluently so there was little opportunity to speak the local language
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Overall
I wish I had known...
how great it would be!!!
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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
university is very disorganized as far as studying is concerned
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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 to travel lots as the school weeks is often short and there are many holidays
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Among exchange students at their residents
-Thaipusam in February/January
-many festivals throughout the year
-hawkers stands for good cheap food
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
-good cost
-beautiful accomodation
-excellent location
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Personal comments
university accomodation was terrible.. rooms were small, crowded and filthy
-bathrooms were very dirty and in bad condition
-many rules and conditions
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