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4.07 / 5 based on 110 reviews
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Ozhan S
Kocaeli Universitesi, Kocaeli, Turkey
Soil and Water Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Ozhan S
Kocaeli Universitesi, Kocaeli, Turkey
Soil and Water Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Personal comments
All rooms are personal and 9 m2.
There was only one toilet for 16 rooms.
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Ozhan S
Kocaeli Universitesi, Kocaeli, Turkey
Soil and Water Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Because the city of Metz hosts many froigners, local people lost their interest in strangers.
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Ozhan S
Kocaeli Universitesi, Kocaeli, Turkey
Soil and Water Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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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Ozhan S
Kocaeli Universitesi, Kocaeli, Turkey
Soil and Water Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Living is expensive in France.
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Overall, Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Ozhan S
Kocaeli Universitesi, Kocaeli, Turkey
Soil and Water Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
Language was really a barrier; limiting you in every area. English was useless at most points.
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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
The biggest problem was internet issues.
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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
City's geographic location makes it ideal for traveling, wheather abroad or just to plain old Paris. It takes 80 min.s to Paris with bullet train.
And also because of its historical background, in every little village it's possible to find some ruins.
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