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Student/Social Life
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Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
Nightlife
take/s place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Activities
take/s place both within and outside of the university/student environment
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Personal social experiences
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 Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
 Plenty to do when I had the time.
 So-so.
 Did not get involved.
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Language - Learning English
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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 Swedish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish.
My proficiency in Swedish:
before: Basic phrases
after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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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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Expenses
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Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Government assistance
A private grant
Student Loans
Work opportunities
It was not legal for me to work.
Personal spending habits:
Food is VERY expensive in Sweden. But using the telephone and transportation are much more affordable and accessable. My apartment is Sweden was state-owned, so it was partially subsidized and cost only around $225.00/month. Very fair for the great quality.
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The accessibility of student needs
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Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
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Food was more expensive than at home
Nightlife, Overall was the same price as at home
Travel, Telephone, Housing was less expensive than at home
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Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
