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4.35 / 5 based on 139 reviews
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sirius57
Languages
Language of instruction: Russian
Was learning Russian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Well, Russian was my native language, though I do not think I have any probelems at Yale as well
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Petra L
Languages
Language of instruction: Russian
Was learning Russian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Russian?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I really had the opportunity to practice my Russian and thus improved my language skills.
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Ying Z
China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
Language, Undergraduate, Academic Exchange
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Big university with long history. Have a good academic automosphere.
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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
Putin's hometown is worth seeing.
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Ying Z
China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
Language, Undergraduate, Academic Exchange
Languages
Language of instruction: Russian
Was learning Russian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Russian?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Russian is different from Chinese and English. It is really difficult for me. I always make mistakes when I talked with others. But it is easy to pronounce and read. You just have to be careful when you speak Russian for their six cases.
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anonymous
Languages
Language of instruction: Russian
Was learning Russian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Russian?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I've definitely made real progress in the language, but there's still a long way to go!
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Petra L
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Housing was more expensive and I travelled more, than I did at home. I ate less.
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Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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