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Nicola M
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Glasgow's nightlife shows always something new, don't miss the thursday night at the school of art and if you are a football supporter, a Celtic's matchs.Also pubs and clubs in Ashton Lane are something not to miss
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
it's the best way to get in the student's atmosphere and to know other people
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Personal comments
Scottish people are just amazing in guesting foreigners,besides the campus environment is really international and exciting.The only bad aspect was the town(Paisley),too dangerous and dirty, but close enough to Glasgow to don't bother too much.
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Scottish have a very though accent and this made me improve my english even more, but most of the time is spent with other international students and this doesn't help too much
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Academic
Course recommendations
Start immediatly to get your job done,don't lose time.
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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
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
'Cause the cost of life is bigger in the U.K.in every area compared to the Italian's one.
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Travel, Food, Housing, Overall, Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Ryanair flights become expensive if you carry too much weight with you..
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known it had been so hard to get back to my normal life.
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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
Don't get panic for the first period, 'cause is the hardest,get ready to find impossible to understand the scottish accent, relax and have fun.
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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
Nowadays is extremely important to get in touch with new cultures and languages,an international studies experience is the best way to do it with fun and improvements in your personal and academic life.
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