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marlon00
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
I actually got to learn the culture and the language
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Personal comments
I didn't get any accommodation through the university but I know that the palces they offer are just fine.
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KIYOH B
UNIVERSITY OF BUEA, BUEA, Cameroon
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I FIND THE TOWN VERY BORING CAUSE THE CITIZENS THERE ARE NOT SO FRIENDLY WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.ON MY PART I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER BUT HAD NO CLOSE FRIENDS TO GO ALONG WITH SINCE THERE WERE VERY FEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE CITY.
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marlon00
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
Bla on Tuesday nights, Rex on saturdays though you have to be over 23, Radhus Kallan good one for Friday night. Some other pubs at the campus.
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mbaliko
Buea university,Cameroon, Buea, Cameroon
Physics, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
high living standards in host country
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
not for the moment
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b_ribaille
ESIDEC, METZ, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
there is the biggest indoor sport comlex of Sweden in Umea moreover it is cheap!!night life cheap on the campus, more expensive downtown.
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Maria A
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I did have no problems, everybody in Umea speaks English, even the old people therefore the fact of not knowing swedish was not a problem
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