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3.94 / 5 based on 87 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
I'd rather have experienced life on campus because it would have been closer to everything and friendlier
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Personal comments
It was expexensive but I really had a great time in the house
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Toronto caters for everyone's tastes; movies, plays, sport events. As for the food, there's a variety in restaurants representing the different ethic cultures. There's a nice and casual place for brunches on Bloor called Curiosity and i really appreciated the pub Kalendar on Queen. Lattes and hot apple ciders are exquisite in winter.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Most students have a good balance between fun, studies and work, which is a good thing to do I think.
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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
Just go for it! This is a great university with a typical Northamerican campus, full of facilities in a dynamic city...a bit far from other towns though, but distances are to an American scale of course.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I just felt like doing more than at home and life was more expensive.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
School books are very expensive, an average of $70 per book and the rents are expensive as well.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Don't be as scared as me when choosing your courses, stick to them!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
For summer courses, tutorials would have been helpful for they are much more demanding.
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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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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
This experience gave me confidence and my English sounded more fluent.
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