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4.03 / 5 based on 117 reviews
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pbourandy
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
In general I spend more money there because, first, the currency is stronger and life is more expensive there than in France. As I was a foreign student, I wanted to know better my host country. So, with other friends, we travelled a lot around Florida principally but also in New Orleans, and California.
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Food, Travel, Housing, Overall, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
There is alot of cheap stores for food, clothes like "Savealot", "ROSS"... and the best is cooking at home instead of spending alot in fastfoods! It is healthier and a lot cheaper!! and it is easy specially if you live near the university.
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pbourandy
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I liked to be in an apartment with foreign roommates. we were living in an apartments/townhouse complex where a lot of students from all aver the world were there. So I met all kind of people and by this way, I had a lot of friends!
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Personal comments
the apartment was nice. I lived with 3 other roommates. The apartment was a little bit too small specially our room. And it was quite expansive: $435/ month (because we stayed 4 months). But we had housekeepers every week,a laundy room, it was close to the university, and i met alot of people. I dont regret.
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Anaelle A
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I would choose to rent an apartement at the same place (La Mancha apartements) because many exchange students used to live here and that's the best place to meet a lot of people coming from different parts of the world.
MOreover, I was sharing my flat with two south american roomates which allowed me to improve both my english and my spanish!
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Personal comments
The University of Florida offered a lot of housing possiblities for students and all of us could live decently thanks to the wide variety of prices in residences or houses.
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Monique B
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Course recommendations
The advanced advertising was very good if you are interesting in integrated marketing communications. Mass communications is also an approval since there are more theories to explain behaviour of groups then I had ever thought of.Further my passion is dansing and therefore fundamentals of dance technique offers a great opportunity to improve this.
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My academic experiences
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Interaction with local students
Personal comments
A bit more academic teaching and less discussions in class would be ok.
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pbourandy
Academic
Course recommendations
Concerning the graduate course, choose in advance if you want to have the choice. The course are very good and there is a lot of work!! But it worth it! The professors are very accessible and ready to help you specially if you are a foreigner. There are goods libraries and cmputer labs opened all night!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Concerning the graduate courses, it would be better if there were more schedules.
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Jessica Y
Overall
I wish I had known...
Yes, I hope I know Gainesville is so boring...
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Superior resources and professors but hazy administrative works.
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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
Don't stay with your own country fellows if you really want to improve your english skills and experience more different lives!!
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