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jf_posth
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
As a student in an international course, i was surrounded by british/spanish/german/italian/greek students and improved tremendously my language skills, although starting with a pretty good school level already before going to portsmouth
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
If you want decent food in england you pay what's asked, and accomodation is also sensibly more expensive than in france... Nightlife is ok though for what it costs there, in a student environment that is.
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Food, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy a one day round trip to get there with the ferry and trash the way back, it(s cheaper than a one way journey. switch company on the way back because even months after they record the fact that you never came back and may charge you the difference
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I pretty much went there in optimal conditions, so no
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Don't skip classes, there are so few already
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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
Do not let the weather get you down, go out and look for the fun, it's out there awaiting you. learn how to play snooker.
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Academic
Course recommendations
I was part of a programme where you couldn't select your courses so no recommendations really....
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Presentations too often, not the best way to learn if don excessively (one per subject, so after the second week seminars are basically student presentations)
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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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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Not as hard to find as people say, much better comfort/independence/location as residences
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Personal comments
Had friends who stayed at langstone, seemed good but i rather stayed in a house
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
La havana for spanish atmosphere and salsa dancing, time for monday student nights, bar blue for really cheap beers on thursday and jonglers (gunwharf) for *slightly* more sophisticated music/location.... and registry and festing pubs for pool, quizzes and football games
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