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Anne D
Overall
I wish I had known...
about the poor academic level and mostly that the nationalities stayed in- groupish and that the city life was pretty lame
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Stay away. There are nicer places also inside of the Uk or in Europe or in the world. I was pretty disappointed bec I was much looking forward to study abroad but wish i had spent my time more wisely
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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
If you actually go there i would advise to join some societies and try to make the most out of it, try to meet rather many people than depending on few, and get the balance right- especially at Essex, more than in other places.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Don´t take them serious, they don´t know what they are doing, including supply of false info.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Much clearer course structure at the beginning of courses is needed, communicating meaning and sense of course work and finally having the relevant knowledge in the first place, instead of wanna- be " cleverness"
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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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Anne D
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
They spoke their own language pretty well if not with much of a passion for it. Other than that campus life also was dominated by Greek which I do not speek
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Anne D
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
It is totally expensive there.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If you want to save money in Essex, you could not go out at all, or stop to go to the supermarket, for instance
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Campus life´s at Essex is not very interesting and full of attention-seeking people
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Personal comments
It wasn´t very good. The towers at Essex are totally ugly, I didn´t care to know
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Anne D
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
One should rather stick to Colchester instead of campus, if you wanna choose between rabies and cholera
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