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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
We went to a pub called 'Thirst' a lot. (Well, when we had time in between our studies, which were very rigorous!) Also a club right across the way. The name, I forget. My apartment was right on High Street. There are lots of great shops along the way, if you're into that. Eat a cookie at 'Ben's Cookies' in the Covered Market -- they are ridiculously good. Go inside Christ Church if you can (it's closed to outside visitors). It's where 'Harry Potter' was filmed. Go to the college bops. I found the name funny at first, but I had a great time each time I went. Oxford is beautiful, but make sure you travel as much as you can. Scotland and Ireland are gorgeous.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
The apartment I was staying in was pretty much 'on campus' (Oxford's colleges are spread throughout the city): it was right across from Magdalen college, the college I was affiliated with during my stay in the UK. I was very much a part of the college social and academic scene -- I ate in the college dining hall, joined the rowing team, hung out in the JCR, among other things -- but I always wondered what it would be like to actually live in the dorms. I suppose, then, I'd be looking for an experience different from the one I already had.
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Personal comments
The apartment I stayed in with the other Stanford students was fabulous. It was well situated, well furnished (my room was adorable, besides being comfortable and warm) and well run. We were served tea and pastries everyday at 4 on the dot by Pat, our 'house mum'. The staff was so wonderful.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The conversion rates are terrible, and the prices don't seem (to me, anyway) to reflect that conversion! The Euro works better with the dollar.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Just keep how much you are really spending in mind.
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Academic
Course recommendations
We had fewer courses to choose from, through a special arrangement made by Stanford, but even then we couldn't go wrong. It was a chance for us to explore interests we wouldn't normally have time or opportunity to back at home.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Not at all. Academic standards in the UK are set very high, which I appreciated and learned a great deal from.
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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...
How much I would love it and how much I should have planned to stay longer.
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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
You will have a great time. Just be prepared to study hard if you want to get something out of your academic experience.
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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
Plan ahead so you can travel, whether that means saving money, organizing your schedule.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
No problem at all. It was interesting getting used to certain words and catchphrases though (e.g. french fries are 'chips', chips are 'crisps').
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