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4.43 / 5 based on 46 reviews
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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
Explore everything the city has to offer. The main clubs are great, but take a walk about every side street in the city for the secrets of krakow. explore. nightlife in krakow is top notch.
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Housing
Type of housing: Piast
Arranged by:
If returning, I would choose: Same
Why?
Piast is great because all the students attending the program live in the building. No A/C or luxuries considered mandatory at home, but who needs them with Krakow to explore. Bar downstairs is regular meeting place for all students.
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Personal comments
Stay at the piast.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Just by attending a study abroad independently, I began to look at the world differently.
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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
Loved it. Attend this program it you are curious about Polish culture, or just a rewarding and good time.
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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
go on as many excursions as possible. and dont be afraid to be outgoing and meet people right off the bat. many students on the summer study are looking for a good time just like you, and these relationships will last. ps polish girls are rediculously hot.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Everything you could ask for in a summer study. There were interesting courses that students could attend simply for their benefit without a grade attached.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Honestly, you come to this program to take in the Polish culture and not to study. You will meet tons of people with similar interests to yours.
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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.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Krakow is an educated city and thus people knew English for the most part. You can get by without knowing Polish. To really learn the language, be sure to hang out with Polish speaking people and/or frequent the downtown area on your own to practice usage.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
value of zloty allows for trip to be inexpensive, ie. a typical beer at a higher class restaurant cost no more than the equivalent of 2 dollars and a meal at the nicest restaurant on the rynek costs 15 dollars.
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Telephone, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy a monthly pass for the tram and bus. Use your meal coupons too. Kababs are good, but they add up. same with alcohol at the bars. buy a bottle at the local sklep or drink at the piast bar before going out. it saves a ton. I ended up spending way more than expected just from these small expenses adding up; granted, i did go out for 6 weeks straight.
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