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bowiefanatic
Keene State College, Keene, NH, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
I lived in a corridor with great people who were really friendly and always willing to help out a forigner! :)
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Personal comments
Although the space was rather tight, you do get a single and so at least you don't have to share it with anyone. The corridors around where I lived are no longer for accomidations but are rather office space. The rest of the housing on the campus was pretty nice as I recall but, as I've said, I didn't live in those.
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bowiefanatic
Keene State College, Keene, NH, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Best night club then: The Gallery. Best Cafe: Coffee Culture (you have to go upstairs and sit on the pillows near the windows) Much of the touristy stuff is actually a lot of fun. The York Dungeon is great as well as The Castle Museum. On warm days, spend the day reading in the museum gardens and then go to Cappaccino's for a milkshake, they're the best! There are some good bars all over town: Oscars, Varsity, and "The Hog's Head" (?) I think that is what it's called. It's near the cinema. These are all great.
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bowiefanatic
Keene State College, Keene, NH, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I speak English, they speak English...not much else to say. I did learn some great slang British words though!
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bowiefanatic
Keene State College, Keene, NH, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
England is a much more expensive country and so in general, I spent more on everything. If you are over there during the spring semester though, be warned, you will have a MANDATORY 3 weeks Spring vacation. You are NOT ALLOWED to stay at the school. (I did hear of a few exchange students who paid extra to stay in some off campus housing but as for my corridor, we had people staying in our rooms while we were gone due to a confrence...we had to leave!) I therefore, travelled around Europe with a friend for 3 weeks. One of the best times I've ever had (and one of the most expensive too!)
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Overall, Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Get a student rail card. They are fairly cheap and will save you a bundle if you plan to travel.
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bowiefanatic
Keene State College, Keene, NH, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Not really. I'm actually glad I didn't know anyone really....I was forced to make friends and I still keep in touch with them!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It was a lot of fun but academically, it really depends on what you are studying. The social life is great and I'm sure you will have the time of your 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
It's a great place and I wish I could go back and do it all over again. Careful for a few words here and there. A rubber=eraser. Torch=flashlight. There's more but I won't ruin the surprise for you!
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bowiefanatic
Keene State College, Keene, NH, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
I found the acting class I took to be a ton of fun...I was the ONLY non-british person there but I made some great friends and had some fun while I was at it.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Sounds weird but, Give more tests and quizzes. We only had one or two big ones and they are made out to be such a HUGE deal (you need a pass to get into the classroom and your id to make sure that no one is there taking it for you) it's rather intimidating. There were a few papers that we had to write so that was alright.
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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