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4.69 / 5 based on 57 reviews
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I wanted to spend my money on traveling because I was in a foreign country. Also, I spent a lot of money on my cell phone talking to my family at home.
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Overall, Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Don't buy American-brand items - they cost more. Buy the local brands. Also, go to the shuk for fresh fruits & veggies.
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rachael01
Academic
Course recommendations
It's great independent research and tutorials are available for students really wanting to study!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Better access to the Library since the computer programs and library databases are not in English. A library run-through would have been really helpful.
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Carlos R
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Simply because there were so so many things to do, and we had to take advantage of all those opportunities before going back home. Obviously, long distance calls cost money.
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Travel, Housing, Telephone, Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
don't rely on ATM's, always have some emergency cash somewhere available.
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anonymous
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I wish more stress would have been placed on language requirements in the classroom. It was also difficult to have personal instructor time when having difficulities. Overall though, it was a good introduction to the language.
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ermp
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food and cost of living is much cheaper! Travel is also much cheaper, but I just did it more often. Phone was more because I called the states a lot and in America I only call w/in the country.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Take trains whenever possible!
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anonymous
Academic
Course recommendations
A broader selection would be nice, but not necessary for a good experience.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
An overview of the library would have been very helpful. It was rather difficult with the language barriers and selection of available resources.
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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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