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anonymous
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
In the first days I was crazy. The Irish accent was really difficult to me because I always studied english accent. But I was lucky because of the fact that irish people are very polite and they try to explain everything till you understand it.
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rupster
Academic
Course recommendations
The Latin courses I took were excellent. The teachers were great - inside the classroom and out.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I was very busy most of the time, so I would have been happier if they were more forthcoming about the amount of work that was required.
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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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jdoschmund
Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madras, India
Marine Science / Oceanography, Undergraduate, Irish Aid
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It is ok, sometimes difficulty in understand the slangs
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Tommaso D
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
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Cork is a typical irish city full of pubs and discopubs. The most popular place for the university students is called "an brog". I went also in many tipycal small pub attended by irish people in general.
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William S
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go, go out, meet people, it will be an amazing experience.
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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
Travel, meet people, make the most of it while you can. You will regret what you missed out on your last days there.
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Osmond O
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The cost of living is genetally higher in Ireland than Germany.
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Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Food, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Just be way that Cork is expensive. However, to minimize cost, I do shop at Tesco and Lidle. I find Lidle better and cheaper as well, because I can buy all the suffs I am familiar with (Lidle is a German shop.
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