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Academic
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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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
It can recommend to get in contact with native speakers. I can say that i imrpoved my english, i am more fluently now, but i excpected a little bit mor e improvement there are still some words missing!
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That the fashion in the US is quite disappointing and expensive.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I loved it. You don't need a car when you go out or at university. There is a long street with plenty of bars, good night life, but unfortunately almost no clubs. You can use the student fitness centre for free which is very big. You can compare the university system with the "Fachhochschul System" in Austria. That's what i didn't like, but it was easy.
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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
Try to travel a lot, there is so much to see. You can find cheap flights/hotels at: www.travelocity.com and www.priceline.com
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
The food, rent and telephone is more expensive in gerneral. The nightlife was cheaper because because we never had to pay cover. When u travel in the USA you need to take the plane every time.
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Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Telephone, Nightlife, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I can recommend "Spices", "Angelic", "State bar", "Brats", to go out in th evening. There is one cosy "Starbucks" and "Cafe royal". Don't miss a football game! Halloween in Madison was amazing.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
For one because of the price and for two because i would prefer to live together wit american students.
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Personal comments
I only know about the accomodations for exchange students and these were pretty expensive compared to what the americans had to pay. The problem was that it was quite difficult to find an accomodation for only one semester.
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