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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
since i didnt speak icelandic, it was sometimes hard to communicate with friendly old people in the street, but usually i was talking to other non-natives in english
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
scandinavian countries are more expensive than belgium
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
use email instead of the phone
go shopping in Bónus
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Overall
I wish I had known...
i shouldn't have had a boyfriend
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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
go go go!! Teachers are friendly, very accessible. They have very interesting courses
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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
go out
travel; snaefellsness, dimmuborgir, myvatn, skaftafell,... go out of reykjavik once in a while
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Academic
Course recommendations
nope, they were taught on a high level. Exams were easier than in Belgium
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
nope, people were friendly, always wanted to help, esp administration and teachers. my fellow students were really shy
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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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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
it was so cool to live together with other international students. We mostly lived there with 5, sometimes 8, so there was mostly somebody around to have fun with
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Personal comments
Well, my landlord was a difficult man, but in general it was okay. You also had a lot of possibilities offered by university
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Sirkus!!
22 if you wanna go dancing
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