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4.03 / 5 based on 117 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: An individual lease in a four persons apartment
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
As a Graduate student, it's better to live in an apartment, rooms in the campus are designed for undergraduate students.
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Personal comments
I live in a complex called "La Mancha". Despite the mess inside the apartment, there is a good international atmosphere and also it is located at five minutes by walk from the campus.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Favorite club : Plasma lounge
Favorite pub : Irish pub
Favorite place : French "boulangerie"
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Academic
Course recommendations
The registration is made while in the US. It is not necessary to choose the courses before arriving.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
The cost of living
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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
Enjoy all the activities provided by the UF.
Choose the courses you like the most and do not hesitate to follow courses outside your field of study
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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
Choose US Airways or Delta Airlines in order to land at Gainesville Airport
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Edouard G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Food is really expensive if you want to eat "healthy".
I travel more than in my country.
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Travel, Overall, Housing, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The only difficulty is to communicate within a group of 5 or more American people because of the "slang" while talking to each others.
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