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4.20 / 5 based on 92 reviews
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Klaus O
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I had to. Wanted to see stuff, go out and have fun.
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Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Think about it more than I did!
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Hirohito I
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
it helps extremly to become fluent in the language and start feeling and using the slight differences and varieties within the language
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Hirohito I
Academic
Course recommendations
look for challanges and courses that are not available in the home university
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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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Maria-Regina G
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Tuesday nights at Joe's in Waltham, weekends at Clubs in Boston (Rumor, Venu, Aria...), shopping in Cambridge and Boston...
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Maria-Regina G
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Courses and communication with local and other international students contributed a lot to improving my fluency in English
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Stefanie F
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Boston offers a wide range of night spots, cafes, clubs, restaurants....
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