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veronika r
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
nightlife on campus is great, but if you want a bar to sit, drink and talk go "downtown champaign" to "cowboy monkey" or "highdive" for dancing
spare yourself the cosmopolitan club! or go there once, so you know why...
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cermak
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You have your own cooking facilities and don't have to share kitchen or bathroom with many other students
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Personal comments
The landlord was very friendly and responsive to all kind of requests. The space and facilities were excellent.
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Ambro
Overall
I wish I had known...
No it is the experience itself that contributes the most to my personal development.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The university offers a lot of opportunities but it is you who has to grasp them. You wiill have a perfect time when you have a positive open-minded attitude.
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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
When you get the opportunity to go there, do it!! If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
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veronika r
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
in comparison to living on campus, higher independence and cheaper
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Personal comments
on campus living is expensive, not much space, not much freedom, but the main advantage is that you can easily walk to any university building
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“Best combination of Fun and Work”
James G
United States, Undergraduate
History, 2023
Overall
The UIUC community lives by a work hard and play hard mentality. Students from philosophy to engineering are consistently working 5 plus hours a night studying in the library while weekends are spent cruising Green Street to have fun with friends and bars and clubs. I would 100% recommend for any exchange or international student who is considering American universities for study.
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Careers
There is a Humanities Professional Development and Career Center within the College of Liberal Arts & Science. It helped me find two internships in Logistics as a history major.
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Pros
Professional and Academic Resources
Cons
Giant School
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Jürgen B
Overall
I wish I had known...
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
great quad, people are much more helpful (can't compare it to Vienna)
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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 around as much as possible ... start travelling at the beginning of the semester, otherwise you'll run out of time ...
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