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4.21 / 5 based on 499 reviews
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Jesse P
University of Minnesota - Duluth, Duluth, MN, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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
The cheapest and easiest night life spots were the student pubs. Two were on campus and the other was in the student housing area in the city. For recreation, a bike or pair of legs could bring you to many places in and outside the city. The bus route even connects to a beach area sits just outside the city.
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Jesse P
University of Minnesota - Duluth, Duluth, MN, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Living on campus is a great opportunity to meet and socialize with not only Swedes but also with people from all around the world. It is a very rewarding, multi-cultural experience.
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Personal comments
The housing was excellent. Each floor had about dozen residents, but each resident had their own room and bathroom. The kitchen and living area was shared and was a great place for gatherings of people.
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Jesse P
University of Minnesota - Duluth, Duluth, MN, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Housing seemed relatively cheap to me with what you received compared to living costs at my home university. Of course, being abroad, in a different country, and on a different continent, the opportunity to travel took hold of me. The international atmosphere and opportunities to socialize with many diverse and interesting people also led to a lot of nightlife activities.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Sweden may have higher taxes than what you are used to so you learn the ropes with finding the cheap sources for what you need (e.g. buying alcohol on trips to Germany, finding the cheapest supermarkets in town, etc...)
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Jesse P
University of Minnesota - Duluth, Duluth, MN, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Being able to take classes with people from all around the world led to many great discussions and there was a great gain in international perspective. Evaluation in the courses generally consisted of a large paper (with oral presentation) and a final, written exam that took a few hours to do. It was really straightforward.
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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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Jesse P
University of Minnesota - Duluth, Duluth, MN, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had looked into doing my entire studies abroad when I first started at a university level.
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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
Go! Life in Sweden is excellent. Växjö is in a great location that makes it easy to travel all over Sweden, the Nordic countries, and the rest of Europe. The university life is a lot of fun and the international atmosphere is excellent. Courses were interesting and I learned a lot beyond the subjects of study.
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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
Take the opportunity to experience Sweden. There are many great places to see in Sweden. It is also very easy to travel all around Europe for quite cheap. You'll definitely have a great experience.
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Jesse P
University of Minnesota - Duluth, Duluth, MN, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
English is spoken quite well throughout Sweden. In fact, it was difficult to learn Swedish when Swedes could speak English much more easily and fluently. I rarely had any kind of inconvenience due to language barrier, but learning some basic Swedish made everyday life a lot easier and more rewarding.
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