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3.82 / 5 based on 24 reviews
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GIRNE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, KYRENIA, Cyprus
Management Science, Undergraduate, TRANSFER
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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GEOCELL
GIRNE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, KYRENIA, Cyprus
Management Science, Undergraduate, TRANSFER
Housing
Type of housing: RENTED
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
THE DORMS WERE CROWDED AND NOISY...
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Personal comments
The facilities, location were great. The food court and the dorms facilities could be upgraded. The teaching quality and staff quality were satisfying.
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GIRNE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, KYRENIA, Cyprus
Management Science, Undergraduate, TRANSFER
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Overall, Food, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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GIRNE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, KYRENIA, Cyprus
Management Science, Undergraduate, TRANSFER
Academic
Course recommendations
more orientation to the internationals.
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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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GEOCELL
GIRNE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, KYRENIA, Cyprus
Management Science, Undergraduate, TRANSFER
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known more about the society (people) profile in the city. There were obstacles as an international person with the locals. I had experienced constant disagreements with the locals caused by my international status (!). Secondly, there was a huge power of student houses over the campus life and unfortunately , they were not nice enough to accept the internationals. The houses for other internationals were not satisfactory. So I wish I could communicate better my social background.
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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
Even if this university is Student oriented with more than enough facilities and equipped with quite satisfactory staff; I would like them to concentrate more for the needs of international community. Being just there is not solving daily problems. And unfortunalety the problems I have faced, were not Daily problems to me. But overall, I can easily say them that, Thanks !
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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
Please make a GOOD investigation about the people you are going to live with. Understand their culture and mentality. Stay low profile and DO NOT THINK THAT your values are applicable here aswell. It is not worth to accept everything that the locals demand for allowing you to their community houses. They are just houses created by bunch of stubborn individuals. Believe me they dont know what they are talking about.As friendship and protection; I had experienced a very much supportive attidute of African American community and Korean Association to overcome the obstacles cuased by the locals. And I am really grateful to them.
Be an outdoor person. Use the facilities of the city (OZARK AREA). The city nature allows you to be more healthy and alive. Go to the rural areas and learn the myth.
As a summary, go there have fun, learn and enjoy. Please note that " the color and the shape represent the uniqueness in life". Therefore, do not be afraid from the ones different than you. Be ALERT for the ones that are similiar to you.
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GEOCELL
GIRNE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, KYRENIA, Cyprus
Management Science, Undergraduate, TRANSFER
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was my first trip to USA. So I faced the all language problems consequently. But after a while, things got smoother. I got used to the country and the languagae. Slangs were really challenging. Therefore, there can be seperate courses for internationals for voice similarity to the daily language. No one talks like they do on TV.
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