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Matthias H
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
On campus bar are overcrowded with students, Downtown bars have a greater variety of people
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Matthias H
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Nearer to university, more social and campus life
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Personal comments
Housing on campus is expensive but has many advantages as shorter ways to go and more involvement in social life
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Matthias H
Academic
Course recommendations
Courses are pretty easy, normally you can manage to attend 5 courses per semester
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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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Matthias H
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Teachers are easy to understand, most students are too, some slangs are a little bit tricky
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Matthias H
Overall
I wish I had known...
The real life there
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Have fun, travel a lot! Grades are not so important and easily achieved!
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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
Go to New Orleans and New York! Do not miss the opportunity.
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Matthias H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I travelled a lot and had much contact with my family
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Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
use credit cards (NOT Diners, because seldomly accepted)
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