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maclaren
Western Illinois, Macomb, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
International telephone wqas vry expensive, but lots of internet cafes made email easy and cheap.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Find the supermarkets rather than the small shops
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maclaren
Western Illinois, Macomb, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
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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maclaren
Western Illinois, Macomb, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
More about the scope of the course. It was very intensive and the instructors really knew their stuff.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
High. It is a very traditional university founded just before Harvard. It is Ivy-league type but the professors and students are very friendly and helpful. Lectures seem to be less interactive than I was used to, but that was not a problem. The Maltese are happy to speak English, unlike the people in some other European countries.
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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
Take lots of sun-screen and enjoy the beaches and the water. Read up on the history before you go. I had no idea just how much had happened there, from pre-Roman to WW II. Book tickets for the Hypergeum well in advance - it's a 7,000 year old underground temple, still intact and quite fantastic.
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maclaren
Western Illinois, Macomb, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Everybody in Malta seemed to speak English - I had no problems
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maclaren
Western Illinois, Macomb, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Sliema/St Juliens
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maclaren
Western Illinois, Macomb, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Self-catering hotel
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Self-catering hotel
Why?
It worked for me
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Personal comments
No knowledge of student accomodation. some hotel accomodation is very good and very reasonably priced
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