13 reviews
4.40 / 5 based on 13 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Getting quality food is expensive in the USA compared to France. You an eat for cheap in the USA but mostly junk and unhealthy food. be Careful for the weight!
Telephone is cheaper with local call since you pay a flat fixed price each month: something unbelievable in France! Moreover On campus and local calls were free since I was living on campus.
Nightlife is cheaper than in France: but of course Charleston is not as big as Paris.
Travel is very expensive whether it is by bus, train or plane. and Hotels too are quite expensive. I guess the American Way of Life offers you better salaries and then services are more expensive. You always have to tip.
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Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
YOU must always tip in the USA
If you want books from home you better get them from home then in the USA.
Be carefull when you withdraw cash money from the ATM (cash dispensers) try to check out a big amount and don't do it too often with small amounts or you might get expensive charging fees
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Overall
I wish I had known...
the saying hello and smiling thing. I felt it was stupid to say hello and smile at everybody while I was walking in the streets. But now I feel it is nice and it puts you in a better mood.
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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
It is worth doing it. Everything is great: the school, the location, the weather, the people. Don't miss it if you have the opportunity to go there.
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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
don't always stay with people from your home country or you will never improve your host country language skills, you 'll miss a lot about discovering other cultures and different people.
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chribox
Johannes Kepler Universität, Linz, United States
Social Sciences, Undergraduate, ISEP
Overall
I wish I had known...
about the climate - can be vrey cold at night in winter...
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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
The campus is located in downtown Charleston, it'S great, the people are friendly and very open - you'll love it!
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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
1)go an a trip to washington,d.c.! it'S only 8 hrs. by train - a great city (went there twice) with a lot of things to do and see!
2) the harris teeter supermarket (east bay street) has a great selection of foreign groceries, if you ever get homesick...
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because you might get bigger space. Moreover, being on Campus with 2 other roomates in the same room is not always great. Cleanliness is a big problem especially if other roomates are not responsible enough about community life.
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Personal comments
The location was great: downtown Charleston: 17th St Philip Street. One block from King Street ( Charleston Main Street) and one block from the classroom. I have a lot of good memories of my life in my college room. It was in a historic house that belongs to the College. Social life was always going on and people mostly respected others. One disappointinf point was the lack of cleanliness from some irresponsible students. I guess it happens everywhere.
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“Charleston Southern Universtity”
S. S
United States, Undergraduate
Law, Criminal / Criminology, 2021
Overall
In my field of study in Criminal Justice, I would say Charleston Southern University has one of the best programs. The professors are all specialized in various fields in Criminal Justice. I would not recommend the Spanish department since their professors are outdated in language teaching methods and not hands-on with learning the language well.
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Pros
A great program for criminal justice
Cons
price and lack of scolarships avaliable to transfer students or junors/seniors and religious regulation
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Academic
Course recommendations
You have the opportunity to discuss topics, speak up in class and talk with your professors during classes and office hours. Small classes and good topic courses are a great advantage. Take advantage of it!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Asking students to read a lot is not always the best way for them to learn. What is the point to buy expensive big books and to learn what is written in to then forget everything after the exam. Focusing on specific topics and working on good studycases is a better way to learn.
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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