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4.07 / 5 based on 171 reviews
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Sangwon P
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
Well spaces are becoming more available these days.
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alexsalinas
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Quiet Cafe Strada and Mel's, a 100% typical american diner would rank among my favourites. To have a drink I personally preferred to jump the bay to SF.
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Nicol H
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Kipp's is an awesome college bar. Supper Club and ruby skype are amazing clubs in san francisco. All international house activities are amazing.
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because it is one of the most expensive areas of the world
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Travel, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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ilazinza
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my German
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I improved a lot, but I´m not still completely satisfied
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Álvaro M
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
I had exposure to both international and local students.
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