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Margaret S
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Best fika spot: Ofvandahls or Café Linné. Best night spots are at the nations. Don't miss Gamla Uppsala mounds.
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kumpy
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
it's so easy to get around in English (almost everyone speaks it fluently) that sometimes you get the impression that they are impatient if you are trying to speak Swedish, especially if you're a beginner
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Carlos d
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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I leart a lot interacting with other international students
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Frederic D
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
12 rooms flat shared with international and local students
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arnaud c
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Swedes speak good english, so i had the opprtunity to improve. I regret i didn't try to learn "svenska".
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Petri
Languages
Language of instruction: Swedish
Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Swedes are very social and interested in foreigners. Hence it is easy to communicate with swedish people.
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