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Review by rali4ka
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| Course: |
Undergraduate |
rali4ka
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overall rating:
3.6/4 |
| University of origin: |
University of Washington, Seattle, Seattle, United States |
| Country of nationality: |
Bulgaria |
| Area of study: |
Marketing and Sales Management |
| Program: |
Independent |
| Period abroad: |
September 2003 - May 2004 |
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Student/Social Life
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Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
Travel, Nightlife take/s place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities
take/s place both within and outside of the university/student environment
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Personal social experiences
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| Activities |
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KEY:
 Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
 Plenty to do when I had the time.
 So-so.
 Did not get involved.
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| Nightlife |
| Travel |
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| 4 |
Language
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The language of instruction was:
English
My proficiency in the language of instruction:
before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
The local language was:
Different than language of instruction
My proficiency in the local language:
before: Did not speak it
after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Learning the local language was not a factor in choosing my host country
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Language difficulties
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KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
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| Educational |
| Administrative / Institutional |
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Expenses
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Main source of funding:
Other sources of funding:
Work opportunities
I didn't want/need to work.
Personal spending habits:
At home I don't need ot pay for housing and I spend more on travel when I am abroad because there are so many places that I haven't been to and want to go that I end up traveling much more often than normal.
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The accessibility of student needs
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| Second-hand text books |
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KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
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| Second-hand household items |
| Computers / Internet |
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| Money from home |
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Travel, Housing, Overall was more expensive than at home
Food, Nightlife, Telephone was the same price as at home
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Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
