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Bernhard M
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
if you want to experience "student life", than go to champaign!
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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 as much as you can!
i can recommend GRAND CANYON and NEW YORK!
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Nadia S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
traveling and the nightlife have been expensive...
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Travel, Overall, Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
don´t buy your textbooks in the bookstore; all of them are much cheaper at amazon.com
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Nadia S
Overall
I wish I had known...
better housing information
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
Must see: LAs Vegas, New York and Miami (during Spring break or Thanksgiving Holidays)
...and: you can buy everything you need at WALMART
Don´t miss the concerts on campus !(f.e.Foo Fighters,Fall term 2005!)
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Zeynep A
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
Since we were a big Austrian exchange students community we spoke a lot of german. Event though I could enhance my skills a lot.
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anonymous
Overall
I wish I had known...
Yes, it is definitely better to go there and rent a home instead of doing this before arriving on campus.
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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
I want to go back!
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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
We have travelled around a lot: St. Louis, Chicago, Toronto, Madison, Memphis, Buffalo, Denver, Erie, Niagara, Rockford, Route 66, Nashville and Springfield.
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Karla D
Universidad Santa María La Antigua, Panamá, Panama
Law, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Go talk with the director of the program because he or she has experience with international students, so he or she will be able to give you advices about your program or anything you need to know
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I think my expericend was very good, I have no complains or regrets regarding it.
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Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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