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Florent C
Student life
Describe host city:
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Amarillo, Foxia, FortyFive Café.
To go to these places, just take taxis with some friends, it would be only 1.5€ one way.
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose:
Why?
Personal comments
Try to get a housing next to university, there are saunas. And there are mainly exchange students : the best way to do parties and to make friends.
You can also get a really fast internet conexion for 25€ a year. This is great to stay in contact with your relatives.
They also provide you all the necessary to cook.
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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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was mostly speaking english because finnish is clearly difficult to learn. Local people are speaking english, so no problems to communicate. But if you could say something in finnish they will be happy.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Well nearly all my courses were given in finnish so I have to rent books from the main library (where the books are in english), and meet teachers to explain me some points of the courses.
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
You don't have to buy books, just rent them to the library, it's free only if you give them back on time ;-).
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Well, the administration is really efficient, they provide you the access of the university, a housing, and a "Kummi" who will pick you up at the airport to your flat, and this kummi will help you during your stay... So really you just have to sign ,pack your stuff and the rest is waiting for you
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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
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