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3.98 / 5 based on 279 reviews
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Susana M
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
They had interesting rock bars. The names keep changing though so they'll probably be different now
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Susana M
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I liked being independent
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Personal comments
We had a guided tour tha took us to different apartments. That was pretty useful, although we didn't have a lot of time to make up our minds
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Susana M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Life is a lot more expensive in England
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Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Travel, Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Susana M
Academic
Course recommendations
Professor Jankovich on american popular culture was pretty good
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I didn't like the fact that I could not see my exams after I had taken them to see what I had done wrong
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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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Susana M
Overall
I wish I had known...
How expensive most things are
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I think it is a beautiful campus with a great atmosphere. The city is not very big, so that should be taken into account
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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
I would save up as much as possible, because there are always things to spend your money on!
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Susana M
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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
That wasthe best part of the whole exchange. I went back being fluent in English
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