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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
There are some places where students meet, generally on Piazza delle Erbe there is a nice night spot for aperitivo.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Leaving with other sudents.
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Personal comments
It was difficult to find a room. There is no reserveted rooms for erasmus students.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
The level of helping incoming students and the availability of corses.
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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
Employ more staff in the international office and at least try to give a piece of advice to exchange students.
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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
Good start point for travel, really nice cities around Genova, some difficulties for studying and accommodation. Good experience to improve your independence, after it you will feel stronger.
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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
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian
How much did you improve your Italian?
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
The host university organises a language corse.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The overall life in Italy is more expensive.
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Overall, Housing, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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