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4.16 / 5 based on 12 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Accomodation was not that bad. It's the best way to meet students, and to be involved in university activities.
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Personal comments
Everybody knows that food in the US is not very tasty. We had a lot of choice at the cafeteria but the quality was not excellent.
To my mind the location was rather good. One hour by car from Washington DC, and 5 hours from New York.
Shenandoah university is specialised in arts, so it was easy to see shows, representations etc.
A good computer room, which is very useful for foreign students who don't have their own computer.
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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: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Apple blossom. (May)
Spring Break in New Orleans or Key West.
Gospel concerts.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
If you can afford you to travel. just rent a car and discover other states...to get a more general view of what really are the United States.
I had the chance to visit all the east cost, from the Keys to Canada...and I learned a lot.
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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
If you are interested in arts, try to take one course in this area because they are excellent.
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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
After this experience, my first goal was to see other countries, to work in International Trade, and to learn more languages.
I am at this moment doing an internship in Madrid (Spain) in a forwarder company and I enjoy a lot.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Go to Human Resource management. This course is amazing thanks to the teacher who is excellent.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
To get classes more homogeneous student...same level.
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I improved very quickly my english.
I was glad to have good teachers who helped me when I had some difficulties of understanding.
Especially I had my teacher of contempory issues in management was from Texas and at the beginnig, I couldn't understand any word of what he was saying....He tried to slow down for the foreign students, which was very nice to him.
We were all the time in contact with students (of our class) and teachers by emails. The best and fastest way to communicate.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I think it is normal when you are abroad to spend in general more money than in your own country.
You want to visit, to travel, to keep in touch with friends and family in France (telephone) and to catch all the opportunities to meet peolpe (night life).
Furthermore, american studies are much more expensive than french ones.
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Telephone, Housing, Overall, Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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