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3.94 / 5 based on 62 reviews
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Katherine B
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, United States
Language, Undergraduate, ISEP
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
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Katherine B
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, United States
Language, Undergraduate, ISEP
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
While appreciative of the social networking opportunities in a student dorm, at 25 years old, I desire my own place with more privacy.
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Personal comments
The housing was better than expected, generally more spacious than accomodations at home.
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Katherine B
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, United States
Language, Undergraduate, ISEP
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Katherine B
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, United States
Language, Undergraduate, ISEP
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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Katherine B
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, United States
Language, Undergraduate, ISEP
Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing I would really add here. I think learning the "system" and how to function in it is a better experience for people, than to try and study up on every possible situation that could arise in a foreign country. This helped me build confidence about my life here, that you can learn, figure things out, on your own. Everything will really be ok.
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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
University should enforce class meeting times with teachers. A couple of teachers would change class meetings around to suit their personal needs, demanding students come to either a weekend of intense seminars (not a part of the original course listing), or to schedule two class meetings in one day.
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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
Get a copy of the city plan for local and regional transportation to keep.
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Katherine B
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, United States
Language, Undergraduate, ISEP
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Coming to study abroad really improved my German skills to levels I would have thought impossible back in the US. Study abroad really helped me acquire many more words and become much much faster in speaking. Academic assignments in German helped to improve my written German.
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