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mariannaph

Cyprus College, Nicosia, Cyprus
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, CYPRUS AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Academic

Course recommendations

PAY ATTENTION TO THE ORDER COURSES SHOULD BE TAKE!!!!

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

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mariannaph

Cyprus College, Nicosia, Cyprus
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, CYPRUS AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

AS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT I DID NOT BENEFIT IN THIS MATTER BECAUSE I WAS ALREADY FLUENT IN ENGLISH

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mariannaph

Cyprus College, Nicosia, Cyprus
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, CYPRUS AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Overall

I wish I had known...

THAT PEOPLE IN FLORIDA ARE VERY EASY GOING.I MIGHT HAVE COME ACROSS AS UPTIGHT.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

I RECOMMEND THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI AS A GREAT ACADEMIC INSTITUTION. IT ALSO HAS A GREAT FOOTBALL TEAM AND A WONDERFUL CAMPUS. SKY IS THE LIMIT

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

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

ALWAYS HAVE ID WITH YOU.GET A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND ASK FOR HELP.PEOPLE ARE FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL.AVOIS EATING TOO MUCH JUNK FOOD AND AT LATE HOURS. IF YOU SMOKE BE PREPARED TO FACE RESTRICTIONS. IF YOU ENJOY EXERCISING THIS UNIVERSITY HAS GREAT FACILITIES.

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mariannaph

Cyprus College, Nicosia, Cyprus
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, CYPRUS AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> Other

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

AT HOME ACCOMODATION AND FOOD ARE LESS EXPENSIVE. I ALSO HAD FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM MY PARENTS. IN GENERAL LIFE IS ;ESS EXPENSIVE IN CYPRUS. I DIDN'T USE THE TELEPHONE MUCH.

Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

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

AVOID BYING NEW BOOKS!!!THEY COST A FORTUNE. MAKE A LIST BEFORE GOING GROCERY SHOPPING. YOU TEND TO BUY MORE IF YOU DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED. CALL COLLECT WHEN YOU CALL HOME. THE RATES ARE VERY HIGH.

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