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Marina D
Overall
I wish I had known...
Nope, it's great to get accustomed as you go along!
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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
Just go and join as many groups take as many classes and talk to as many people as you can, then go out at night and have lots of fun!
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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
tip: since in the US you need to be 21 to drink and 18 to purchase cigarettes, people at clubs and in shops will card you if you buy such items. If you dont wanna carry your passport with you the whole time and risk losing it, you can go to the DMV with a few documents and get an Virginia ID issued.
Also, the food at the dining hall, at least for italian standards, isnt good. I did a lot of cooking which was a great bonding experience and a great mean of cultural exchange with my international friends!
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
classes and student life are at better reach
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Personal comments
Though the hygenic status of the place wasn't the best (our roomates werent too clean and on top of that the place was fumigated once or twice due to a colony of cockroaches) it was surprisingly great: it gives you the possibility to befriend other international students and the apartments in GRC are small but all in all not bad
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
good food (fresh veggies, lean chicken etc) is really expensive. the exchange program tho gave me housing and a total coverage at the dining center for a pretty small sum of money which balanced it out. And calling home wasnt a problem thanks to skype
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Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
as i said apart from food life is less expensive, at least than Milan
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cavarennes
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
don't go in the dorms or check before
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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
buy a car and sell it when you leave
this city is not very safe for a girl when she does not have a car and lives on campus : different from europe
be careful about it
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because it is cheaper and you have your own room. You do not need to share it with somebody else. but it is very good to meet people at the beginning and to be introduced to american or other international students. when you come in the middle of the year ( january), it is easier to have a room arranged so this is the easiest solution.
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Personal comments
the dormitories for international are pretty bad (kind of a shame!!). the cleanliness is really awful. But they just built new dorms so you have to check that. The area is not safe because of the campus location downtown.
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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, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
every night has its hotspot: Tobacco Company on friday night, then Richbrau, bandito's, Have a nice day cafè...and all the frat parties of course. Also lots of cute pubs around GRC like Mojo's and Roxy
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