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Lukas R
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
some people made jokes about my Eastern Austrian accent; and sometimes it's hard to understand the Southern accent
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
housing is really expensive; food: I haven't cooked at all during the semester; nightlife in Chapel Hill is pretty cheap
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
high fees for withdrawing money
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
travel: beach in South Carolina and Washington DC are pretty close; probably rafting in the mountains (border to Tennessee)
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Lukas R
Academic
Course recommendations
if you're interested in economics or sociology you have to take economics of the familiy or economics of demography - Boone Turchi is just great!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
student life, close to everything
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Personal comments
too expensive but better than to stay off-campus; rules concerning alcohol and noise were too strict
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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
best pubs: Good Fellows and Lucy's; playing pool in the Student's Union
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