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4.43 / 5 based on 242 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
amy´s ice cream, thoundercould subs, spiros and love joy at 6th street
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
because i met a lot of student from the US, it was close to campus and a lot of fun
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because the exchange rate US§ and Euro is pretty bad and Austin is becoming a very popular place to live which made the prices skyrocketing
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Nightlife, Overall, Food, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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
my communication experience was great, not only could i improve my english, but my spanish as well, as texas has a big mexican community
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Overall
I wish I had known...
that the US is way more differnet than i first thought
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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
take some time to enjoy the night life and try to participate in on of the thousands social clubs at UT
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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
Big Bend is aweseome for camping, houston, dallas are not intersting at all, a weekend trip to san antonio, mardi gras in new olreans and if you find time make a road trip through nex mexico, texas, arizona
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Academic
Course recommendations
leadership issues was very interesting
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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
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