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4.19 / 5 based on 50 reviews
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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
Language spoken in NC and language spoken on NCSU is probably most understandable english trought the country (exception are rednecks - class quite underrepresented in academia, but overrepresented among hunters and farmers).
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Academic
Course recommendations
Courses are interesting to see interaction between American students and teachers and to see teachig methods tey employ, not for the actual stuff of the lectures.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
difference in costs and priorities.
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Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
health insurance and housing will cost more than you are told. insurance company only deals with cash and traveler's checks (hello, 21st cent).
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Overall
I wish I had known...
the actual costs. university housing rigid policies and enforcement of the policies in question.
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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
Don't expect university to help when it comes to travelling or anything else. You must take initiative. If you're into independent planning you'll love it, otherwise better choose a different place.
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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
travelling is the key. airplane tiks are really cheap and there are many outdoors orgs that will provide with all sorts of accomodation and equipment.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
best way to meet people. location and cost are always better on campus.
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Personal comments
university housing of ncsu is one of the least flexible and most unefficient organizations I have ever seen. consequently the housing facilites are not the best either.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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