Lund Sweden, great nightlife, dark/cold winter Past Review
By Christopher M (Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering., University of California - Merced) for
Lund University: Lund - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Yes, absolutely. I met some people that were really great. This was my first time to europe and it was very exciting.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The workload was less because there were relatively few assignments due for each course, but rather one final exam at the end. The teaching methods were similar, but there was a bit more group work than I would prefer. I did enjoy having my grade come from one final exam. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The strengths and weaknesses that I see in this program are not related to any of the above mentioned things. My expectations were met though. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My flatmates were rather quiet which was unfortunate. |
| * Food: |
The food is good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Nations present a great night life and lots of drinking. However, alcohol in sweden is too expensive. Some trips were planned by the program, but I did not participate. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
The city is safe and the medicine in sweden is very weak. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Well about $125 on a cheap week and maybe close to $300 on an expensive week. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | The financial aid is not enough money to travel so bring extra. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | N/A |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I praticed with my flatmates and other internationals taking the language course. The host language was not necessary but I tried to use it as much as possible anyway. Everyone speaks english, some better than others. |
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | If you like to be warm, pick a warm country. |
