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Helder R
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
When courses are only or mainly composed with International Students, Theachers should take more advantage of that by asking and make us share our personal experiencies more
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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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Mimer13
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish
How much did you improve your Swedish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Most Swedes speak English so it was pretty easy to get around. Although you need basic knowledge for everyday things like groceries, bank stuff, buss schedule etc all in Swedish.
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Natalie P
Overall
I wish I had known...
I would not have doubted, it was great!
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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
Continue doing what you're doing because you're doing a great job!
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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
Don't have doubts, just go to Växjö, you'll love it!
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anonymous
Housing
Type of housing: off campus residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Many people live on campus. My residence was between the school and the city but not very many people knew where it was.
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Personal comments
I was quite pleased with the facilities that were provided.
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Mimer13
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: 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
The on campus student pubs Sivans and Stallana were the best - in price and in fun. Alcohol in Sweden is super expensive so because of this students usually had a pre-party in residence before heading out much later in the evening. Many students even started brewing their own beer.
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fretwellb
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Rates of exchange and cost of living difference
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Telephone, Nightlife, Housing, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Costs for internal flights where extremly cheap as was travel in general. Respectable hotel costs though where rather a surprise.
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