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4.08 / 5 based on 20 reviews

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Teresa A
Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial, Lisbon, Portugal
Radio / TV Broadcasting, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Living alone is a lot of fun, but also hard work.
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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
None. I'm loving it.
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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
you will miss home and your family, but it's an experience you'll never forget and also meeting people with different cultures from your own is amazing.
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Teresa A
Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial, Lisbon, Portugal
Radio / TV Broadcasting, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
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Teresa A
Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial, Lisbon, Portugal
Radio / TV Broadcasting, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I don't have any problems speaking, reading or writing in English. However, doing my internships there were a few tecnical words i had to learn.
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Teresa A
Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial, Lisbon, Portugal
Radio / TV Broadcasting, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Back home we own the house, here i have to pay rent. During vacations i go to Portugal or somewhere near NYC.
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Travel, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I learned that doing your dishes without using the dishwasher can save you a lot of money and also unpluging everything and turning off the lights you're not using. Walk a lot. Cook instead of eating out. Use the internet instead of the phone. There are a lot of things i learned that helped save money.
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Teresa A
Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial, Lisbon, Portugal
Radio / TV Broadcasting, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
all the other options weren't as good and i love the idea of having full responsability in my own house.
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Personal comments
I have never been tou the university housing but i hear the rooms are very small and there is no kitchen. I can't imagine that.
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Teresa A
Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial, Lisbon, Portugal
Radio / TV Broadcasting, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Activities: 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
Meatpacking district and Soho
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