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Michele K
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Swedish lifestyle is more expensive than in Portugal
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Michele K
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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Michele K
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is a nice University, but I think that the social experience was more important than the studying part! If you go mainly to study you will have good environment!
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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
Travel as much as you can (Russia, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Lapland).
Be prepared for the cold, snow, ice :)
Enjoy everyday because you will miss it when you leave!
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Michele K
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
Everyone in Sweden speaks English, so communication if you don't speak swedish should be easy!
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Michele K
Housing
Type of housing: corridor
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It was an amazing experience living with other exchange students from all over the world.
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Personal comments
Comparing to Portugal it was quite expensive, but the quality is very good!
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Michele K
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The student nations are amazing! Each one is different and have different party nights! You will have to try them all to see which one you like the most!
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