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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Mill Avenue - many cafes, restaurants and bars/clubs.
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Housing
Type of housing: With roommates
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Appartment gives the freedom, it's more quiet than on campus living and in many cases less expensive if shared with roommates.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More availability of cources!
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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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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
Amerecans are easy to communicate with english. I feel that I learned the language well and what is most important for me - I'm able to communicate and work with english in all levels.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Wish I had know more about the activities on campus, where to and to whom to make friends with.
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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
I would strongly recomed this university to a person who likes warm weather, active campus life, love to go out and is outgoing and fun loving person but still considers the studing as the most important thing.
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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
Be aware of the Phoenix heat - at summer time its baking you. Take advantage of the desert nature - there are tons of beautiful trails through the desert mountains.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Telephone calls were cheaper and the whole billing system differed from Finland. I spent average 60 dollars less money to phone calls in month over U.S. I spent more money to travel, even though the gas was nuts cheap. This is probably becasue I visited and travelled to the places more often that I did in Finland. Overal I spent a litte more money during my stay abroad, this is because of study expenses and higher travel expenses.
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Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
What surprised me most was the check books which are still in use. One still gets paycheck every month and pay the rent, electricity and other utility bills with checks - this seemed kind of oldish for me.
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