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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
cafe campus, le diable vert, sain,t sulpice, saint Elizabeth,
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
because the campus of Loyola was far from the city center and because for a full experience u need to be outside uni
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Personal comments
I didn t see them, I just know that they were far from the city but cheep
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Academic
Course recommendations
be carefull not to take first year courses which will be far too easy for u
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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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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
it has been just perfect since my langage is french I could speak it and at uni I just spoke english, as well as with most of the international students
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Overall
I wish I had known...
not really, I was expecting the temperatures to be very low
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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
I personally think that the level isn t that high (ULB doesn t give good grades easily). It s better to be on concordia'sb campus rather than loyola
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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
this experience has been terrific!I advice you to live on the plateau, to buy a bicycle ( in le village des valeurs at pie IX metro station you can get some for 20 dollars and spare the money of the metro tickets)and...to apply the carpe diem!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
the local phone calls were free, the food is quite expensive, the taxes are horrible!
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Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Housing, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
the health insurance was compulsory even if I was covered by a belgian insurance company, the taxes.
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