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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Mithogskolan in Harnosand has a nice faculty. Sundsvall campus is very nice, very new. The architecture is unique and fun. The Mass Communication course is wonderful to take in an international atmosphere. We had 7 countries represented in our classroom. Gave a unique international perspective to the course. Very useful.
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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 the winter, there are only a few hours of sunlight so it is easy to get depressed. Make sure you do NOT stay at home, but make yourself get out with friends, participate in winter sports, etc. It makes it a wonderful experience.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Only a select number of English courses (of course). If not enough people sign up, your class might be cancelled. Classes last 5 weeks each, so it is easy to concentrate on one at a time. The Swedish language course lasts the whole semester, and is intensive.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
International students and native students are kept seperate for the most part. I would have liked more mixing.
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was learning Swedish (slowly) but most people spoke English a lot better than I spoke Swedish. I
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Had to buy own food in Sweden, usually a bit more expensive than US. For nightlife, the alcohol prices are about twice as much as in the States. Public transportation was good.
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Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Overall, Travel, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
There is a lot cheaper housing to be found if you do not work through the university. It requires some work, however. Unless you are EU, then health care is very expensive.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
There is no on-campus facilities. The room I had was right next door however.
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Personal comments
It was very nice to have both international students and Swedish students as neighbors.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Student Union had a good (typical kind) of nightclub. Sundsvall is only a few hours from Stockholm, Sweden, and from Trondheim, Norway. Both of those are a must. Skiing is wonderful. In the summer, there is 20 hours of sunlight.
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