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4.21 / 5 based on 22 reviews
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Alexander D
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Bad exchange rate (US Dollar/Euro)
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Travel, Housing, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Two credit cards from your home country,
The german Postbank has some good rates.
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Alexander D
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
There are even special language-courses, if you have starting-problems with the language.
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Alexander D
Overall
I wish I had known...
Attend new, different courses, which couldn´t attend on my home-university
Getting to know a different culture.
Improving my Language skills
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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
Try courses from different departments.
Attend sports clubs, you get to know a lot of people. Go surfing!
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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
California offers a lot of different landcapes. Try to get involved (Clubs, Sportevents)
But save some money befoer you go there, it is really expensive to study there (high living costs). But it is absolutly worth!
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Alexander D
Academic
Course recommendations
The marketing courses are amazing good, try also some Computer Science courses, they are of high quality. The engineering department is one of the best in the US.
Solar Energy was on of my facourite courses.
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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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Alexander D
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Wednesday night: Mothers´Tavern
Thursday: spikes bar
Friday: private parties
Saturday: madison
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Best way to get to know origin people.
Best way to have an easy integration, into the foreign Culture.
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Personal comments
The cost of living and the rents are extremes expensive in San Luis Obispo.
So if you want to go there, reservate room in one of the student-dorms or try to insert an note via the internet
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