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4.20 / 5 based on 13 reviews
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Victor T
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
wings at loco'os, amici for a romantic dinner and capitol city for partying like hell. Events?, you'll find out in the university. It's a calm pace to live safe, and with a lot of things to do if you look for them.
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Victor T
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a friend
Why?
Because I got to know a lot of nice people I would life to share my place with.
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Personal comments
The house was ok. I paid $220 monthly, wter included. I lived with a german, a sweedish and another spainiard and we became a european family, we got along and the life there was very easy with them. I'm delighted with my roomies.
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Victor T
Overall
I wish I had known...
Lot of things, but I grow overcoming them. Let's not say all the secrets for the prospective students...
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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
Best people at the international relations office, and very professional. The quality of the university is good and the quality of the people that works and goes there is even better.
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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
Try to travel up to north NY, Washingtong, Boston, Canada. And don't forget Tenesse and Florida. Virginia is ok and North Carolina it'a awesome. Travel and enjoy the experience.
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Victor T
Academic
Course recommendations
do not take more than 15 hour credits.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More theory. Students don't know the basis of anything.
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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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Victor T
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
At the begining it's pretty hard because amercians mumble most of the time, but once you get used to tha way they talk, everything is really easy, It took me about a month to understand them pretty well.
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Victor T
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Mainly because I life with my parents....
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Travel, Housing, Nightlife, Telephone, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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