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Michelle L
Overall
I wish I had known...
Marijuana is legal in Switzerland... :)
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If you are outgoing, internationally open-minded, and have some money to spend then this is a good place for you. I'm sure you could go to FC on a budget but your social life would suffer.
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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
Franklin College is a wonderful place to be if you can travel, immerse yourself in culture, and have a bit of money to spend. Party hard, Study Some...Good times.
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Spumanti
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Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing can really prepare you for it. It was a fabulous experience...just go with the flow and enjoy the vary laid back life style of the Swiss
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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 stronly recommend this university. It is in a fabulous location with the ability to travel all over. Milan Itlay is an hour away, the beachs of Italy are not far and the mountains of Swizterland and Italy are right at your disposable. I went skiing all the time in the winter and met the most wonderful people.
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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
The only thing I would warn is Switzerland is very expensive. Living there and keeping up with the life style of the natives is quite a finiacial task...even a small glass of coke will cost you at least $2.00...be prepared to spend a lot...no matter how well you think you can budget!
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Ambrose G
Texas A&M- Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, United States
Management Science, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Classes are pretty easy if you are used to challenging course. I took business courses that I thought were ridiculously easy. One part that was difficult though were the Italian teachers, who I thought were horrible at teaching. Try to get a good idea of the teacher you are going to take before picking a class. You may get someone that cant speak well or teach worth a damn!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Study, but make sure you interact with the amazing student body. Go out and meet people. I've met people here that will be my friends for a lifetime!!
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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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Michelle L
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Living in Florida, my wonderful 6 "res-mates" and I went out to OK BAr almost everynite because it is directly accross the street from us...Its a taxi bar/gas station but we loved it and we got to know the owner really well...Other than that there was Square, good times on Friday and then the Pub up the road from school. Lugano is wonderful but finding a regular spot is key. Other info?? Its really expensive, Manor is amazing...they have everything but its easy to spend a ton of money there. Some of the kids that go to FC are a bit stuck up because they have so much money but you'll get that with many foreign private schools. Other than that, its a wonderful time...Highly recommended :)
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Alison C
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, United States
Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Although it was about a 10 minute walk from campus, it was arranged by Franklin and mandatory for summer session partcipants.
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Personal comments
I lived in the Florida residence which were basically single occupancy apartments. Although it was a little bit of a hike to campus or to town (10-15 minutes), Florida is equipped with refridgerators, stoves, private bathrooms and AC. It was a great way to meet other kids in the program.
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Alison C
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, United States
Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent
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
Classes were taught in English and was the predominantly spoken language when hanging out with other Franklin students. Italian is the most common language spoken in Lugano, but most locals speak at least some English or French (they prefer French, sometimes pretend to not understand English, and probably won't answer you if you try to speak German to them). During travel to some more remote areas of Switzerland where German was more common and less people spoke English it was more of a struggle - however nothing that couldn't be handled.
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