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Sepideh Z

HES Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Exchange program

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

improvement

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Sepideh Z

HES Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Exchange program

Academic

Course recommendations

Global Supply Chain Management

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Sepideh Z

HES Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Exchange program

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Telephone, Housing:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Food:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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Sepideh Z

HES Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Exchange program

Overall

I wish I had known...

No

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

1

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

I would honestly recommend Asper.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Winnipeg can be very cold during the winter, so be prepared.

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Sepideh Z

HES Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Exchange program

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Networking

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The Arthur Mauro residence building was the best of the three buildings

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Sepideh Z

HES Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Exchange program

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

"wiseguys" is a great cafe on campus.

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