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msirevaag
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Living in an appartement at the Gold Coast is cheap as well as it gives room for privacy so that you can study at home as well as at the university.
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David A
Universidad Sergio Arboleda, Bogota, Colombia
Business Studies, 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
I had lived in enlgand so i had a very good idea on how to approach a conversation. Nevertheless, the exposure to a different accetn and in a way different culture traits, incresed my undertanding of the overall use of english
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Bribear80
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Since I speak English and it is the Australian national language, I had no problems communicating. In the very beginning, it took a little while to understand the accent and slang, but that didn't take long to get used to.
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Jorge R
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
Engineering, Civil, Masters, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
The teaching metodology
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
More and better guidance for international postgraduate students
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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
In postgraduate courses of civil engineering specially to Masters or Phd, it is not clear the obetives to resaerch thessis
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David A
Universidad Sergio Arboleda, Bogota, Colombia
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Living in an apartment gives a lot of space and independency. However, living with other people can be tricky and sometimes annoying.
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Pia S
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
I felt too old to live in a family again, as I had lived 2,5 years with flatmates. I also would have liked to meet more students.
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