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4.43 / 5 based on 25 reviews
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shimuk
Univerisity of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
Economics, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Mainly on Dickson street, everything happened from cafe's to night spots existed on that street.
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shimuk
Univerisity of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
Economics, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
I have less to worry about i.e. rent and other utility bills. Also not have to worry about my meals.Hence I would have more time to study.
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Personal comments
It was exceptional. The residence halls were conducive for studying and the residents themselves were quite friendly.
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shimuk
Univerisity of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
Economics, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Language was not a problem as English was my native language it was merely the accent one had to adapt to.
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shimuk
Univerisity of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
Economics, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Everything was more or less included in my tuition and fees and thus I spent more than i would have at home.
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Overall, Food, Nightlife, Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Spent too much on clothes therefore spend less on clothes and save more.
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shimuk
Univerisity of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
Economics, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
The accent in Arkansas very difficult to understand for the first couple of weeks.
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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
Don't change the diversity in students. It helps one grow mentally an spiritually.
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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
Becareful when choosing a school and be aware of your surroundings at all times.
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shimuk
Univerisity of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
Economics, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Some courses seemed unrelated to degree sought but it never hurt to get a wider knowledge of the world.
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