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4.09 / 5 based on 48 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
beacuse everything is much more expensive in the USA and the rate of the dollar was particularly high at that time !
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Housing, Travel, Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Although everything is expensive, it is easy to find a job to earn money.
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Academic
Course recommendations
courses related to politics in general are of very good quality
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
No, I was well documented about the country and university before I went, and had met people who had told me about the student life in Georgetown
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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
you have to go if you are curious about American culture. If you have no prejudices against it, you will learn to appreciate it, and the quality of studies, and the tremendous amount of opportunities that you can take there (in Dc : internships in governmental organisms or NGo's, student activities and sports,...)
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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
being in Washington Dc is also a strategic place to travel on the East cost (N.York, Boston, Atlanta, Lousiana, Florida,...)
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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
the English you speak in the USa is so much different than the one you leanr at school in France that is was first quite difficult to understand the laguage of the "youngs" but it got easier and easier little by little, by the simple fact of talking with people using their everyday language
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Housing
Type of housing: 2d semester : Off campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
is it an unforgettable experience to get the chance to discover the way of living of American students on campus, and it is easier to integrate yourself into thecampus life.
But it is also great to change and to experience the life of the Georgetown district in Dc, so it is also a very enriching experience to live off campus, to be more independent and to share a house with roomates.
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Personal comments
Very convenient and confortable, European students are not often used to so much space and modernity within a house ! But the counterpart is that it is very expensive !
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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
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
M-street in the Georgetown area is the best place to go ...if you are 21 !
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