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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
football.. (rangers vs. celtic); disco "the garage"; concerts in Glasgow Green; Pubs "The Oldprintowrkers"
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
to be closer to the local people. if you stay in the campus you only see the uni world.
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Personal comments
There is plenty of information in the exchange office about housing and also in the yellow newspaper you can buy in the shops.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Housing, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
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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Overall
I wish I had known...
Some contacts. People who had been there before.
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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
It is centrally located and offers good facilities (Student Union, Sport Centre...)
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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
There is a "committe" which offers you weekly the opportunity of participating in different activities thay may take place in the city or surroundings, including excursions or so. When I was there the person who organised everything was named "Jim Wilson" in case you need to know.
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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
Locals from Glasgow have a very special accent which sometimes makes the communication quite complicated. However, they are nice people and try to help you understand them. Moreover, you will normally interact with other students or universtity staff who speak stardard English
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