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Heinz M
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
There are several really cool pubs and clubs in Edmonton.
On Campus: RATT (karoke on wednesday, really cool and much fun)
Hudsons (on campus): nice pub, irish atmosphere, every day a special (cheap food or beer, highballs)
Iron Horse (side street of Whyte Ave): dance club, cool
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bejoe
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
I lived in International House directly on campus. It is a very new building and the location is perfect!
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Personal comments
To live on campus is perfect, especially if you don't have a car. In winter waiting for the bus at -40°C is not funny! From I-House it took me 5 min to the campus center!
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eryab
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
because of different values of the currencies:) Additionally in my country destinations aren't that far away each other, it costs a lot in here because Canada is a big country.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
There are many part-time job opportunities around the city and on campus.
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bejoe
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In the beginning I had some troubles with understanding, but in the end, that was not a problem at all. It is not a shame if you have to ask several times if you don't understand something. They know it is not your first language and they are willing to help you!
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kirsika
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I wanted to try and experience everything new and travel as much as possible. Also I got used to the local lifestyle which was more 'eating out orientated' than the one in Finland.
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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
A part-time work on campus helps a lot in a budget crisis...
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kirsika
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 think my knowledge in English was pretty good before the exchange year as I was used to having lectures in English at my home university as well. I think I improved most at conversational skills, coping better slang etc. after the year.
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