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4.40 / 5 based on 114 reviews
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Miroslava S
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Especially the house in Rua Rocha: nice apparments & a lot of people you get to know!
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Personal comments
I lived in an appartment with a Brazilian. It was a good appartment but my relation to my flat mate was not that great but this can happen with flat sharing!
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DanielStenech
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Nightlife in Sao Paulo is always in motion. The best spots today are old tomorrow. Mondays Urbano is a must, weekends in Villa Olimpia, ... This huge city has so many different offers - it is never borring there!
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amodio
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Unitary life costs are very lower than home. Bus tarifs, disco, drinks, cinema, restaurants, food (meat), hostels are very chep, but there are a lot of oportunities to spend. So overall the accounts are balanced.
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Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Cinema and meat
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drasidae
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The language of instruction is both English and Portuguese. I took courses in either language (2 en, 5 ptg) as I decided on courses in view of my personal needs concerning the content of the courses.
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amodio
Overall
I wish I had known...
NO. Surprises are better...
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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
First you go, then you will remain
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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
Too much for Brazil
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Denis K
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 was really motivated to learn portuguese as it was a once in a lifetime opportunity to do so in such a short period of time. people very patient in the beginning, correcting and offering help.
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