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4.07 / 5 based on 264 reviews
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George T
SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
English, my first and only language (right now), was the common tongue so I didn't have "a language and communication experience" worth mentioning.
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George T
SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Despit the fact that the dollar was stronger than the euro at the time, the cost of living in Ireland is higher (one of the highest in the world).
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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George T
SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I knew the layout of the surrounding area and its local character. It is not a bad place but there isn't much for a student to do off campus. What that means is that an exchange student does not get to intermingle with country natives, only other students who are most likely exchange students.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go to Galway or Cork instead, the schools are more integrated with the local area instead of having an "islandish" feel to them, like UL.
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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
Traveling around Ireland is difficult, especially because you cannot really rent a car unless you're 23-25. The public transportation system is seriously lacking, which also makes it hard to catch planes from the main airport if you intend on travelling outside of Ireland. There is positives too though, like Ireland's inexpensive airline, Ryanair, which can get you to the mainland for under $150 return.
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George T
SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
There is a scarcity of advanced liberal arts courses.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Library needs more volumes.
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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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George T
SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
For the most obvious reason, exposure. Many of my friends were met because we lived and saw each other all the time, which wouldn't of been possible if I was rooming in some remote apartment away from campus. Plus the school and surrounding residential area is spread out and if I didn't live on campus, getting to classes of social events would have been very difficult.
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Personal comments
Compared to the dorms I lived in while attending my home university, those at the University of Limerick were well furnished. There was a full kitchen and two bathrooms in each suite or quad.
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George T
SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The university has three pubs on campus, which is a drastic change from the puritanical dryness of my home university. It made it easy then to go "out", but the scene wasn't what I'm into (mostly loud chart-music-playing places where one goes to check out the boirds). Nancy Blakes can't be missed but getting downtone is a pain and the busses stop running kind of early (that might have changes).
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