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tuck0066
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Etats-Unis
Langues étrangères, Licence, Accord universitaire
Études
Recommandations de cours
Unless your knowledge of Finnish is very high, I wouldn't recommend taking Finnish language courses. For the most part, the instructors speak very quickly, and often use technical terms that a non-Finn would have trouble understanding.
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Mon exprérience académique
Qualité des cours
Catalogue de cours
Accès à différentes ressources
Intéraction avec les professeurs
Intéraction avec les étudiants étrangers
Intéraction avec les étudiants locaux
Commentaire personnel
Coming from the US, where we are required to register before the semester starts, I was a little bit confused about how course registration worked. There was never an official time to register for the course - you just kind of showed up for class and the instructor gave grades to whoever turned in the final exam/paper.
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Mon avis sur l'évaluation
Examens en fin de cours
Examens au cours du trimestre
Travaux et projets finaux
Travaux et projets pendant le cours
Évaluation globale
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tuck0066
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Etats-Unis
Langues étrangères, Licence, Accord universitaire
Langues étrangères
Langue d'enseignement: Anglais
La langue locale fut: Different than language of instruction
Apprendre le Anglais fut un élément important de la décision?
Non, pas vraiment.
Apprendre le la langue locale fut un élément important de la décision?
Oui, je souhaitais améliorer mon la langue locale
Quels progrès en la langue locale?
Mon niveau d'avant: Échanges quotidens (courses, déplacements...)
Mon niveau après: Échanges quotidens (courses, déplacements...)
Difficultés linguistiques
Sociales
Éducatives
Administratives
Évaluation globale
Commentaire personnel
If you want to learn fluent Finnish, Helsinki is NOT the place to study. Most Finns speak English very well, and automatically switch to English when they hear you are a foreigner (even when you don't want them too)! I was disappointed that I didn't learn any more Finnish than I knew before I arrived. Another barrier to learning Finnish was the fact that the local students themselves are often shy and you really have to put for an effort YOURSELF if you want to get to know them. I often found myself hanging out with other international students, and even though I had a blast, English was pretty much the common language among us.
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tuck0066
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Etats-Unis
Langues étrangères, Licence, Accord universitaire
Évaluation globale
Si j'avais su
I wish I had known more about the academic process, as it really was different from American universities.
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A mon avis:
La plupart ont aimé
Critères importants pour mon choix
(1) Aucune importance – (4) Très important
Raisons académiques
3
Culture
4
Frais
1
Activités
3
Vie universitaire
2
Vie sociale / Fête
3
Climat et emplacement
1
Recommandation personnelle
This university is currently trying to appeal more to international students, so they are working hard to provide programs and travel for foreign students studying there.
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Pendant mon expérience à l'étranger j'ai...
(1) Jaimais – (4) Très souvent
Appréhendé une autre culture
2
Voyagé
4
Accru mes compétences linguistiques
1
Rencontré des gens d'autres pays
4
Développé mon autonomie
4
Fait la fête
4
Vécu une transformation
4
Amélioré mes possibilités de carrière
3
Derniers commentaires
Finland is a beautiful country - very clean and safe. If you have a strong desire to learn Finnish, you may wish to consider schools in Turku, Tampere, or Oulu, where knowledge of English is less common. If you're finding it hard to meet local students, at least take advantage of the international student activities. You may not meet any Finnish students, but you will definitely make friends from all over the world (and find new countries to visit - I ended up traveling to Sweden, England, Estonia, Russia, and Austria, plus many other countries. Also, take advantage of the cruise ships going to Sweden and Estonia - they are a blast! Good luck and happy travels!
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tuck0066
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Etats-Unis
Langues étrangères, Licence, Accord universitaire
Frais
Principale source de financement:
Autres
Autres sources de financement:
Mes propres économies<br> Bourse officielle<br> Bourse privée<br> Autres
Opportunités d'emploi:
Je n'ai pas cherché à travailler
Dépenses habituelles
Helsinki is the capital city, so food, housing, entertainment, etc is more expensive than it would be in other cities. Local pubs often had cheaper drinks than those located downtown though.
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Vie nocturne, Général, Téléphone:
Plus cher que chez moi
Alimentation:
Aussi cher que chez moi
Voyager, Logement:
Moins cher que chez moi
Accés au matériel scolaire
Livres d'occasion
Appareils d'occasion
Ordinateurs / internet
Démarches administratives
Retrait d'argent
Commentaire personnel
It was very hard for me to open up a bank account in Finland - and to this day, I'm still not really sure why (I think it had something to do with the fact that I didn't have a Finnish social security card and I wasn't a permanent resident). Most forms of travel have special student rates available - you only need to show your student ID card to receive them. Also, check out STA or Council travel for cheap rail passes or train tickets!
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tuck0066
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Etats-Unis
Langues étrangères, Licence, Accord universitaire
Vie étudiante
Description de la ville:
Autant sur le campus qu'à l'extérieur
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Vie nocturne: A lieu surtout en hors campus
Voyager, Activités: A lieu autant sur le campus et en dehors
Expérience personnelle de vie sociale
Activités
Vie nocturne
Voyages
Évaluation globale
Commentaire personnel
You can always find friendly faces at the Irish pubs (ex: Molly Malone's) in Helsinki - if you are finding the Finns a bit unfriendly during the day time, just wait until they get a few drink in them! And if you are there on May Day, be sure to grab a bottle of champagne and head on down to Kaivopuisto!
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tuck0066
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Etats-Unis
Langues étrangères, Licence, Accord universitaire
Logement
Type de logement: Appartement/maison
Organisé par: Université d'accueil
Si j'y retournais je choisirais: Appartement/maison
Pourquoi?
The student housing was very clean and reasonable priced.
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Evaluation personnelle
Frais
Installations
Emplacement
Propreté
Espace
Commentaire personnel
My apartment was very close to the main campus, but some students ended up living very far away. Try to request an apartment close where your department will be located.
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