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4.77 / 5 based on 12 reviews

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Mariya K
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
MacKenzie Art Gallery, night-light bowling
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Mariya K
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I prefer more personal space and independence
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Personal comments
Excellent! University did a great job on searching host families.
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Mariya K
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Difference in price range
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Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Telephone, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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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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Mariya K
Overall
I wish I had known...
No. I gained all the knowlegde I had during my internship
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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
Highly recommended! Friendly people, multicultural environment, non-expensive life
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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
Canada is an amazing country! Try to see as much as you can! Especially Western coast of it!
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Mariya K
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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
Exchange program gave me a huge possibility to improve my English language skills being between native speakers and involved in research.
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