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Marlene B
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
I live with 3 local girls, it is fantastic
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Personal comments
It was easy to find the room. There is a homepage alberlet.hu where students offer rooms, I think also the corvinus university helps students to find a flat. Moreover, housing is cheap in Budapest.
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Denis K
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Language wasn't an issue at school. . it's amazing how well hand signals work outside of the classroom though!
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Elaina P
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I spend less at home because I live w/ my parents, but overall the prices are lower, especially for alcohol and cigarettes. But these prices are rising fast since Hungary joined the EU.
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Food, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If you have a Canadian bank account, note that every time you take out cash, you'll be charged 5$ CAD no matter what amount you withdraw. So take out as much as possible each time.
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Not Y
Housing
Type of housing:
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Student dorms at university sucks and are hard to obtain. Everybody stayed in flats.
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Personal comments
The Blueline agency (close to the parlement) was recommended by the university and was quite good, fast and reliable.
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carballoouteiro1977
Overall
I wish I had known...
I think all people should study abroad at least a year
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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
It is a great University
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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
It is a great country with kindly people
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Elaina P
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, 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
Mondays: Old Man's Pub; Tuesdays: Irish Cat Pub; Wednesdays: School Club; Thursdays: Budda Inside, International Students Party; Fridays: Hip-hop R&B Trendy; Saturdays: Hip-Hop/R&B New Orleans or B7
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