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marocad
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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
the improvement was much more considerable concerning academic rather than the everyday language skills
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Paola M
Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
International Relations, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Night spots: red, 18th St launge. restaurants: cafe asia, guapos places: all the monuments and museums
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Charlotte H
Academic
Course recommendations
finding a good internship
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
more days of internship (3 days) and more courses during the 2others days
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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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Marie G
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:
My level after:
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had difficulties understanding the accent and follow a conversation at the beginning as well as expressing myself fluently, but everything was fine after a few months.
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Paola M
Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
International Relations, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because in Colombia everything is cheaper than in the US.
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Housing, Telephone, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
life showed me those little tips.
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Charlotte H
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: with roomates
Why?
to know different way of life
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Personal comments
Good way to know the way of thinking of the american students
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