Type of housing:
Apartment/House

Arranged by:
Host university

If returning, I would choose:
On campus
Why? To get to meet more local students.

Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities take/s place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel, Nightlife take/s place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Course recommendations:
Hard to tell, as I am here for an internship.

Language of instruction was:
English

Local Language:
Different than language of instruction.

Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.

How much did you improve your English:
before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

My proficiency in the local language:
before: Did not speak it
after: Did not speak it

Main source of funding:
Personal savings

Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities
I didn't explore any work options.

Personal spending habits:
Everything is very expensive. But it is possible to get some good deals, if one knows the right shops.

I wish I had known ...
Hardly possible to ski (despite this city being the skiing capital of Iceland).

In my opinion:
Stay home.