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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had the chance to have Spanish, English and Finish roomates, which enable me to communicate not only with American, but also from Europe. I also enjoyed working with Asian, American or Indian during my classes : it help me to become efficient in an international context!
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Tobias R
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Improve the housing situation for international students!
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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
Academic debates are more open than you might expect as a European who heard a lot of bad stuff about the US.
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Tobias R
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
They put all the internationals into the same dorms. You can't learn proper English there since everybody just speaks his own language or bad English.
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Personal comments
Why do they sepereate Americans and Internationals?
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daaniieelaa
San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because my home is Ecuador, which by the time I went was one of the cheapest countries of the world.
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Telephone, Travel, Overall, Housing, Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Just be organize, and know how to manage the money you have in orther to make it last for the year
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daaniieelaa
San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
I really enjoy the classes, even though it was hard at the beginning, they have a different methot of study from my home university. They were really interesting, and gave me a lot of knowdelge for my major
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Tobias R
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Favorite place to have lunch: The Sandbar, Mission Beach. Favorite place to party: Typhoon Saloon, Pacific Beach (but only on Wednesdays, please). Favorite place to meditate: The pier in Coronado. That's it.
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