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Review by jdchristenson
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| Course: |
Graduate |
jdchristenson
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overall rating:
3.0/4 |
| University of origin: |
University of South Carolina, Columbia, United States |
| Country of nationality: |
United States |
| Area of study: |
Management Science |
| Program: |
University Agreement |
| Period abroad: |
February 2003 - August 2003 |
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Student/Social Life
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Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
Nightlife take/s place mostly outside 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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| 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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| 4 |
Language
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The language of instruction was:
English
The local language was:
Different than language of instruction
My proficiency in the local language:
before: At ease in most situations
after: At ease in most situations
Learning the local language was 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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Expenses
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Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities
I didn't explore any work options.
Personal spending habits:
the dollar was down to the euro and it made it hard
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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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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Telephone, Overall was more expensive than at home
Housing was the same price as at home
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Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
