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3.84 / 5 based on 6 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
There were some rules on the campus that did not seem fair. There would be more freedom living off campus and it wouldn't cost that much more.
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Personal comments
The accommodation was fine except for the fact that you could not drink in the dorms and they made it hard to cook your own food unless you had the equipment. Students had to be enrolled in a food plan which wasn't the best food on the planet. But the dorms were quite spacious and allowed for socialising and hanging out.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Marine biology was good but way too much work. I didn't enjoy it because i was too stressed out trying to get everything in. Once i had finished something there was always something else to do. Botany with Dr. Pinson was excellent and a lot of fun. Avoid Cell biology unless you are a genius.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Some of the subjects just had too much work. I was not the only student to think this.
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
At home i live with my parents so that cuts a lot of costs. It was hard to get around unless you had a car so you needed money for taxis, etc.
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Overall, Travel, Food, Housing:
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
find someone with a car (preferably a girlfriend/boyfriend) and you are set for the semester. Also it is cheaper to hang out at people's houses than go out. Eat at the cafeteria!!!!1 if you can survive.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
There were many words which Americans could not understand. It was quite hilarious. They do need a bit more education though about the rest of the world. I met a lot of cool people especially my boyfriend who was the sweetest guy on the planet and we had no communication problems.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish someone had told me that I was going to fall in love with an American. No seriously, every minute was a surprise and nothing anyone said before i went could have made a difference.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If you like southern food, stuck up northerners, and bad cafeteria food, then come to Coastal. The subjects are good though and if you look hard you can find some really cool people. You just need a car so buy one!!
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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
Go to San Francisco. Meet as many foreigners as you can (even ones from other countries) and don't study too hard, party hard. i had a lot of fun and I miss my boyfriend. good luck to anyone who wants to go on exchange. It changes you forever.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
There were some cool clubs but i don't really like clubs so i only went a few times. The best place to visit was Broadway on the beach because it had a lot of everything, it was just hard to get to.
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