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4.28 / 5 based on 105 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Mansion, Space, Privé, Bricks, Opium Garden, Coconut Grove
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The dorm rooms are really small and an apartment gives you much more privacy.
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Personal comments
Typical on campus dorm rooms
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
You only have one semester abroad during the course of your studies so you might as well experience it to its fullest!
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Ask experienced students if textbooks in any given class are really mandatory and necessary.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Tom Sanders' classes are great, if you get a chance you should attend one of his courses.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The University of Miami is a high class organization.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing of importance
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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 every single day of it...
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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
Check out the beaches on Key Biscayne, they are less crowded than South Beach and you can BBQ there!
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was fluent in English before the semester abroad but picked up some new words.
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