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Sonya D
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Night clubs: Rolling Stone, Propaganda, Old Fashion, Hollywood
Places not to miss: a night at La Scala, trips to Como, Bergamo, & Cinque Terra
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akrawcz1
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Italain speak Italian.... so if you don't have at least an average level, you will have communication difficulties (administrative issues!!!)
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Lena K
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Went out more, travelled more and was on exchange so had planned to spend more
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Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Aperitivo is a great chance to save money on ffo if you are going out at night anyway - buy a drink and eat from the buffet as much as you want.
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Xiao-Dong Y
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Nightlife was more expensive and I went out more often.
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Housing, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Cecilia S
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 grabbed the opportunity to study both in Italian and English, and the university list provided a wide range of courses in both languages.
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bira m
cifop, thies, Senegal
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, mecanical technic
Overall
I wish I had known...
story of the country
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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