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Hayel S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Live in Ukraine and the Live standard is lower than in Switzerland, so the expenses are less than in Home University, about nightlife, it was almost the same costs (we go to cheap night spots), traveling seems to be more expensive in Switzerland, but since I came here I bought special card (includes half price ticket and traveling for free after 19h)and biking to university in the morning, I did save alot, more than I accepted.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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
it was great to lear basics in German and Italian with Local people, in the same time to improve my English with international students, also was cool to teach interested people basics in Arabic.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I could know German of French more to have more relationships with local people, not only students but people at traveling... Swiss people are very pleasent and open-minded.
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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
it would be good idea to make meetings between international exchange programms students and local students, to let Swiss students get involved into internattional ones, in there country.
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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
you should know that Switzerland os not that expensive country if you know where to buy food, clothes get them from home, nevertheless if you can buy Bally :) transport, well if you're coming in Summer (lovely summer in Suisse) you need just Bike, well first you'll save money and stretch you ass! if you stay long term buy 1/2ticket+Gleis7, that would be very good, since you arrive to Swissland, keep around 250.-sfr for that for the whole year. don't dare to forget your sleeping bag, you'll need it. before coming to Suisse don't eat Pasta and cheese for at least on year! you'll be exiosted trying all of those different kind of them. about FREASH meat get ready to be vegetairian! it's toooo expensive (no problems if you eat God knows those sausages or Chineese bombed chickens:) ), don't hesitate if Swiss family invite you, stop stop you think they we'll cook meat Heheheheee, you'll get Fandue, what's that! it's surprise :)
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Academic
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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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
places where international students meet, that's my favorite place, like in Zurich ETH BQ for IAESTE, and pickwick in Bern for Erasmus students. as students we look for cheap places to go, because being together nomatter where os big joy.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose:
Why?
Personal comments
Pretty well organized with great and helpful Administration, alot of international students, many motivations and social intensive life.
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