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4.19 / 5 based on 50 reviews
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Katharina B
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I had my own space, the appartement was nice and I lived together with US-Americans what made me get to know their cultural background, their habits and I could improve my language skills.
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Personal comments
It was a nice Appartement Complex on Campus where I got the chance to get to know a lot of nice people from the US but also from all around the world.
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Julia G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because you want to do a lot of things while you are abroad, you travelm you eat out, you call your family at home, you live out of your house (in my case)...
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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
Check your financial account in NC State every once in a while.
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Katharina B
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
For me it was no problem to talk or express myself in English either inside or outside class! What I had to get used to was the "Southern Slang" as well as my roomies' slang who were all African American! But I learned a lot and had a rellay great time with them as well as in class and with the other exchange students. I definiteley improved my language skills.
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Julia G
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because in my dorm I got to meet people from all over the world and it was amazing.
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Personal comments
I stayed in Alexander Hall and it's great because there is both americans and internationals living there. People are very friendly and you never get bored!
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Julia G
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
keep up with the exchange programme because it's a wonderful experience.
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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
Enjoy it, it goes by faster than you think, save before you go so you don't miss anything, learn a lot, make a lot of friends, be open...Enjoy it a lot!!!
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Enes B
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Language spoken in NC and language spoken on NCSU is probably most understandable english trought the country (exception are rednecks - class quite underrepresented in academia, but overrepresented among hunters and farmers).
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