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4.29 / 5 based on 79 reviews
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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: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Richbrau Pub Downtown, Bottoms Up Pizza
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
social contacts with students
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Personal comments
depends largely on dormitory, some are great, others not
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
price differences
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Nightlife, Housing, Overall, Travel, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
buy books at amazon, wait if you really need them!
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Academic
Course recommendations
go to teacher´s office hours, improves contact considerably!
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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...
campus is in a very rural area, with hardly any public transport
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
be prepared for living in a "bubble", it´s somehow like Disneyland
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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
Richmond is a great location for travelling, it´s not far from N.Y., D.C., Boston, Philadelphia...
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
had some problems with slang, but not in academic life in general
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