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4.04 / 5 based on 139 reviews
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Isabella G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because I tried to utilize every chance to travel and experience as much as possible
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Travel, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
use skype for phoning via internet for free. The only problem occuring is a unsteady connection to the wireless lan in my residence Fairview
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Andreas P
Overall
I wish I had known...
The information provided by the ZAS and the International House at the UBC is sufficient.
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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
4 courses will keep you very busy at UBC, so don't take more than that.
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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
Be very careful when choosing you telephone provider, since there are always some hidden strings. I would recommend a prepaid card, since you have the most control on how much you spend.
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Katharina K
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It was good to be near the university facilities and to be among a lot of other students.
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Personal comments
It was great fun even though they had pretty strict rules for campus housing life.
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Bettina R
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I live with my parents at home; Nightlife is more expensive in Canada; I don't travel as much at home;
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Overall, Travel, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Download Skye to phone for free through the internet! www.skype.org
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Mauricio V
Overall
I wish I had known...
Stay on Fairview or marine drive on a high floor so you can get a good view of the whole city/shore
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Academic - Don't miss a class... always take notes and pay atention/ask questions always...
Other - Be outgoing, go out as much as you can and join as much clubs (ski club) or events as possible you won't regret it
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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
Buy a snowboard/skies, go to Whistler, Seattle, ALASKA CRUISE!, and enjoy it.
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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
We were in a group with 62 exchange students and we had the opportunity to improve the english idiom based on relationship with people from different nationalities.
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