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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Everybody speaks English
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
keep growing, helping the town to grow and receiving more and more internationals, making study abroad more and more comun and helping young people to be better prepered for the future
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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
Have fun over there, travel as much as you can, it is one of the best places in Europe to do so... Go to Denmark, Norway, Poland, Finland, all over Sweden, take advantage of Vaxjo location. If you can, take your car with you.It makes the trips more fun, and in the end, you'l be saving money.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
When courses are only or mainly composed with International Students, Theachers should take more advantage of that by asking and make us share our personal experiencies more
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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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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Expresso, Grace, Downtown bakeries, the lakes
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Housing
Type of housing: Korridor
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Korridor
Why?
Interaction between all students, Swedish and International
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Personal comments
Prety good, for student acomodations. Could have better kitchens...
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