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Kimberly F
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The best night spots for students are the nations. They are cheap and only students go there, so it's a lot of fun. There is a sald bar in the Galleria that you have to try out. I ate there almost every day!!!
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anonymous
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My Swedish was never very good. Just about all of the students spoke really good english so it wasn't a problem.
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sschwarz
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Phone bills, rent, student pubs, and charter trips are unbelievably cheap compared to the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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anonymous
Ecole de Commerce Solvay, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
Sweden is a really cold country but if you don t fear bad weather and night it is a beautiful place to live and to study, especially Upsala.
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Michael R
Illinois State University, Bloominton, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: Swedish
Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I didnt have time to take language course. Everyone speaks good english for the most part so my problems were minimal.All swedes can speak english or are trying to learn, so they like to hear it spoken.
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LLindenau
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food is more expensive as well as occasional drinks in bars.
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Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
SE BANKEN OPENS BANK ACCOUNT FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS
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