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Pylyser B
Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The student house bars and night clubs.
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Pylyser B
Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The best way to meet fellow students from all over the world.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Excellent, even with a sauna on the roof.
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Pylyser B
Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because it's Sweden.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Yes, at the end of every month.
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Pylyser B
Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Courses?
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Orientate the courses more towards previous academic experiences, not always a wide range of possibilities available.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Pylyser B
Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
The cost of living, the cold and dark winters.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
1
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Just go there and have fun.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
no
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Pylyser B
Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium
International Relations, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
As all classes were thought in English and most of the social interaction was in English, French or German, of course my language skills evolved.
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