42 reviews
4.53 / 5 based on 42 reviews

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Barbara B
Aruba Hotel School, Oranjestad, Aruba
Hospitality, Catering / Hotel Management, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
south beach, Bermuda Bar, small bars around fort lauderdale, west palm beach
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Soukeyna F
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
Very positive outcomes to a point that I feel like a native tongue speaker
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Mohamed H
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Barnes and nobles, borders, AMC theaters, student associations gatherings
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Food- less time to eat at home,more eating out/ Housing: did not share rent, housing is more expensive/ Nightlife : it is more expensive overall/
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Housing, Nightlife, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Make a budget and stick to it, include making an effort to eat at home.
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Soukeyna F
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
More space and less hassle than on campus
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Personal comments
Not enough space and too much restrictions
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Barbara B
Aruba Hotel School, Oranjestad, Aruba
Hospitality, Catering / Hotel Management, Graduate, Independent
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
was good, made my english more fluent and natural
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