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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
we tried to travel a lot when we got the chance, food was very cheap and the nite life was too. canada was a cheap place to live in and living standard was quite high.
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Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
the film studies mosules were excellent and the history department has a great range of interesting courses.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
it was tough with continuous assessment but we managed and was very rewarding. they had a good system.
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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...
perhaps we should have had better accomadation arrangements, we didnt realise we would have to buy furniture!
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
not very accomadating to foreign students, they didnt even realise we were coming and when we arrived we werent even registered! we were quite anonymous the whole way through our stay.
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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
see as much as you can. canada is a very safe, clean place and people in general are friendly. the academic side of life is very demanding but the courses are very interesting and worth it.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
they spoke english so it wasnt difficult but there was a culture gap. however as it was such a diverse area the locals dint treat us any differently which i personally found strange.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
there is no furniture provided in off campus accomadation.
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Personal comments
its not suited to foreign students as there is no utensils or furniture in accomadation and its very difficult to find.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
its mostly just clubs and bars waterloo is quite small so its not exactly a centre of activity despite the large student population. we found it quite reserved and at times a little boring.
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