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anonymous
UNIVERSITY OF CHEIKH ANTA DIOP, DAKAR, Senegal
Law, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
IT IS A DECENT ACCOMODATION OFFERED BY THE HES.BUT IT IS MUCH TOO EXPENSIVE. AND THINGS NEED TO BE REPAIRED FOR SUCH AN HIGH PRICE.
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Anders B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Opportunity to see new things every day which makes spending money quite easy.
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Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Dont spend money at cabs, take the bike instead. :)
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kat1
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
It is very hard to find some "cheap student places". Everything is expensive,but very hip, e.g. the "Escape" on Thursday night
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Celine J
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because there is no accomodation on campus.
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Personal comments
It was well situated but the building was very old and the appartments not so clean
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Claire J
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
i learnt a lot while speaking english, spanish and dutch. Now it s much more easier to change from one to another language
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chelsea_meng
No. 80 Middle School, Beijing, China
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Independent
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Normally, i can communicate well with people from different countries. However, i still have to improve my Dutch level.
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