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4.13 / 5 based on 31 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Housing, Overall, Travel, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
When I arrived, I didn´t understand too much. I thought that never I could speak with people. I thought the people speak very fast and with a difficult accent. But in a couple of days it was different and I understand the people.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
One of my room mate was spanish. I Thought It was better for my adaptation. Now I know that is better to share a flat with american people, for improve my level english and for understand their culture.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Don´t be afraid because there are a lot of international students like you. Is a place quite and undangerous.
The american people are different than ours, and you can feel it in their way of life.
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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
I have been in the university of Davis, because I wanted to improve my english level and learn some experiences about my carrer.
One of my university teacher gave me the oportunity of colabotrating in a laboratory. Once I was there I had the oportunity to atend at genetics lectures. The subject was about biothecnology for plant breeding. The teacher of my laboratory sugfested me to atend at this summer course.
For my financial supports there I was teaching spanish. My student was a eleven years old boy. The life there it was very expensive for me so I couldn´t travel as much as would like
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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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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: on campus
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