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Mireya G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
vegetables are expensive, especially tomatoes which are in the basis of my cooking habits.
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Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Travel, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
try to talk to your people back home using a microphone with messenger.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Take any course with Bob Johansen. although it is a lot of work. Also Mendez, Appleby, Lopez. Mahmood, Sterba, Cortright.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
how cold the winter is!
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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
The Kroc Insititute for International Peace Students
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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
for shopping go to Sam's Club, it is worth paying the $30 at the beginning, you'll end up saving money.
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Problems came from different accents of people coming from all around the world in my especific program
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Don't miss the Notre Dame Apt, where peace students from all over the world have dinner and parties together from time to time. Try to meet some of them at the Hesburgh Center! Also, Corby's is a great bar with billiards and US ambiance. Don't forget your ID! If you want something more "chic" don't miss the "jazz club". You would not believe you are in South Bend! For movies, there are many options but ask about the 50 cents per movie theater. Restaurants: several good ones. For a good breakfast go to the house of pancakes (not the IHOP, but the other one). For Indian food you can get some good one for lunch at the buffet at the Star of India ($5) and Taste of India is excellent for dinner. Thai food go to the one downtown. For american food go to the Oaken Bocket on ironwood Road. Also don't miss to visit the South Bend Library as well as the Center for the Homeless (maybe you can help) or the Robinson Center, very close to campus.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
In this especific MA program on international peace studies, all students can choose to live together in the same building. Being 22 students from 18 countries, this has been a very enriching experience.
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