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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I would choose to live in a house with others international or local students
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Personal comments
Housing is very expensive, but you can find easily housing by the university or association like AIESC, who can provide with different contacts close to the University.
What is cool is to share a house with swimming pool, palm trees and others very nice people from all over the world for $400-500.
You can meet a lot of people with your new roomates who are there for a long time or merely like you ....
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Clubbing is not a problem, we particulary enjoy Pacific Beach, with a lot of nice bars, but you can go for a night in Mexico (Tijuana is only 15 miles from SD, or Rosarito....)...You can go for a week end in Los angeles...
Everythings cool when your go out there, but think to always bring your ID and let under 21 people at bed....
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That housing close to the campus was widely possible...and that you can go there few days before and look for directly there!!!!
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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
Campus is so beautiful, life is fun, people are nice and helpful....don't be afraid, there is a lot of orientation meeting before starting courses, and the International Student center will help you in any case....They organize parties to meet international students like you....
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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 go and never want to come back...
If you have any possibilities to stay by the summer, do not hesitate, you will regret!!!!!
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Academic
Course recommendations
As an International students, depends probably on your school, but choose your courses quickly...some courses are full before registrations start!!!!
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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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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
You always think your english speaking is good, but you first experience something like this, you feel very uncomfortable during few weeks.... most of International Students have been to US or England or whatever so they speak well, but everybody don't care of your mistakes or accent, becuz' they ve already experienced that or merely because even americans don't speak a good english....Anyway, speak a lot with different people...even with french, because sometimes you live very difficult period!!!!!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Accomodation is expensive, yes but why??? French exchange rate versus dollar was very high....but it's not excessive....then when you are abroad, far from your home, you are obliged to visit more, to go out more to meet people, to spend money for spend money because sometimes you're sad but most of the time you're out with friends, travelling, visiting, clubbing, drinking...and thats expensive...but you not not regret!!!!!
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Travel, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Open an account there because banking fees are excessive between countries!!!!
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