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4.09 / 5 based on 73 reviews
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rabiam
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
during my Exchange Programm at the University of Oklahoma i been able to improve my spoken & written language experience.
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gusdiapa
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I improved a lot my English. The best way to learn a language is living in the country for at least one year
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gusdiapa
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
In general in USA everything is more expensive than in Spain, but Oklahoma is one of the cheapest state in USA.
The only thing cheap was the apartment(electricity, air aconditioned, central heating, telephone) arranged for the university.
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Overall, Travel, Nightlife, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Take care with the phone calls to your country. It is very expensive, buy pre-paid cards.
The medical insurance is expensive, but it is necessary, don´t forget that
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Boris L
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
When you start to speak the host language every days with local people, your skills improve very fast.
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almudenavazquez
Overall
I wish I had known...
the need of a car for everything
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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
to expand their cultural activities
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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
talk to experienced students before doing nothing
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Pilar C
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Everything was good for me, I think there are not many things I can say.
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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
Althoug Oklahoma is not the best place to spend a year in USA, I think OU is doing really good to make you feel like home.
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