6. First semester of your exchange Swedish autumn semester (HT) 8. What subject area/s did you study during your exchange? Communication/ Fashion

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1 Person 52 Basic Information 1. Name Ida Bohlin 2. address: 3. Exchange university California State University Long Beach 4. City Long Beach 5. Country USA 6. First semester of your exchange Swedish autumn semester (HT) 7. Academic year 2013/ What subject area/s did you study during your exchange? Communication/ Fashion 9. Level of studies at the exchange university Undergraduate 10. What are you studying at Uppsala University? Business 11. How many years of study had you completed before going on exchange? 2,5 Studies 12. Tell us about your studies on your exchange. If you are stuck for ideas you can for exemple write about: The differences between Uppsala University and the exchange. What were the teachers like? What courses would you recommend (or not) for future exchange students? The relationship between teachers and students. The academic level and quality of your courses. Access to computers. Examinations... Det finns många olikheter vad gäller undervisningen mellan Uppsala universitet och CSULB. Vid California State University Long Beach har lärarna mycket mer att säga till om och det är upp till dem att bestämma hur undervisningen skall se ut. Beroende på lärare kan samma kurs variera i svårighetsgrad, hemläxor, kurslitteratur och innehåll. Jag upplever att man får närmare kontakt med lärarna i kurser på 200 nivå och upp (då det är mindre elever i dessa kurser). Det är obligatorisk närvaro i stort sett varje lektion och man måste räkna med betydligt mycket mer hemläxor än i Sverige, inte så svåra hemläxor dock. Orientation and reception 13. Tell us about how it was to arrive and settle in. Det var mycket dålig välkomst för oss utbytesstudenter. Vi hade i princip bara ett välkomstmöte. Jennifer Orem (ansvarig på internationella kansliet på CSLUB) var under all förväntan. Hon tyckte mest att man var till besvär om man kom till henne med frågor. Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 149 av??

2 Accommodation 14. Describe your accommodation. What type of accommodation did you have, where you satisfied? Do you have any tips for future students? Jag bodde på Grand Terrace vilket är ett gated community ca 5-10 minuter bilfärd från CSULB beroende på trafik. Att bo på Grand Terrace var väldigt bra, lägenheten var helt nymålad med nylagt golv och mycket fräsch. Bra avstånd till både skolan och strand. Hyran låg på ca 1100 dollar per månad, jag delade denna kostnad med en annan person. I hyran inkluderades både parkeringsplats och service om det var något problem med ex. spis, avlopp m.m. i lägenheten. Your finances 15. Describe the cost of living. Did you find CSN adequate? How was the rent in comparison to your rent in Uppsala? Did you undertake part-time work in addition to your studies? Jag skulle definitivt rekommendera CSN, jag fick ca 80,000kr första terminen och 60,000kr andra terminen. De två beloppen kommer i klumpsumma så det gäller att ha lite koll på budgeten för varje månad. Hyran är jämförbar med att bo i Uppsala. Free time 16. What did you do in your free time? Did the university arrange any special activities? Where there any activities specifically for exchange students? Were you happy with what was on offer? Då Long Beach ligger mycket bra till geografisk spenderade jag stor del av min fritid på resor. Spenderade även mycket tid på stranden, och partygatan second street. Grillfester var också vanliga. Universitetet erbjöd inte mycket aktiviteter för oss utbytesstudenter. Your exchange on the whole 17. Please sum up your exchange experience. If you have any other tips for future exchange students, or any other comments feel free to include them here. Mitt utbytesår var fantastiskt och jag rekommenderar er verkligen att ta chansen att åka till USA och framförallt LA. Det finns massor av saker att göra där och ligger otroligt bra till om man vill resa och se andra delar av USA också. Under mitt år lyckades jag besöka 7 olika stater. Approval 18. Your report will be available for future exchange students in printed form at the International Office and will be sent by to individual students requesting it. Do you also approve the publishing of your exchange report on Uppsala University s website? Yes 19. Do you have any photos you would like to upload and include in your exchange report? Please tell us a little bit about the picture/s Publishing of pictures - Thank you for submitting your exchange report! Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 150 av??

3 Person 187 Basic Information 1. Name Anna Hankers 2. address: 3. Exchange university San Francisco State University 4. City SFSU 5. Country USA 6. First semester of your exchange Swedish autumn semester (HT) 7. Academic year 2013/ What subject area/s did you study during your exchange? Theatre Arts, Creative Writing, Sociology 9. Level of studies at the exchange university What are you studying at Uppsala University? Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap 11. How many years of study had you completed before going on exchange? 2.5 Studies 12. Tell us about your studies on your exchange. If you are stuck for ideas you can for exemple write about: The differences between Uppsala University and the exchange. What were the teachers like? What courses would you recommend (or not) for future exchange students? The relationship between teachers and students. The academic level and quality of your courses. Access to computers. Examinations... In certain aspects life at an American University reminds of that in a magnified Swedish High School mixed with a little bit of what were used to from Uppsala University. The first thing you realize is that youre not picking one course but several classes that you need to fit into a functioning schedule which definitely takes some puzzling on your part. Depending on how many credits you sign up for your days will pretty much be filled with classes that are all mandatory so theres no skipping class, not even the bigger lectures. Basically this means less freedom to self-arrange your study time. If youre on the undergraduate level fellow classmates are likely to be very young. I tried to pick classes that were not introductions. Even though there were quite a few year olds in my classes there were also people my age or older (I was 24 when I went) so I didnt feel that it was a problem. All my teachers were competent, interested and engaged in their subject and in their students. My classes were comparatively small but I can imagine that bigger classes would mean less personal contact between teachers and students. The classes I took lay outside my main field of study and I mostly engaged in Theatre Arts and Creative Writing as it wasnt possible for me to take the C-kurs of Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap while abroad. As the classes I took at SFSU were more practical than the ones Im used to from Uppsala its difficult to compare them. For me most of the work was done in class so I had to spend more time in school and less time on homework than in Uppsala. At SFSU all international students had to be part of the IEEC which is the organization that handles the exchange program. IEEC organized trips, pub crawls and different events which Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 558 av??

4 I think is awesome but what bugged me is that all the international students were forced to make a commitment and be part of one of their specialized groups. Some of them were downright redundant and because they start from scratch every semester as students come and leave they are just not doing anything for anyone and I definitely think it should have been optional to participate. Other than that, IEEC was really good for help, information and support and it was easy to contact or visit them. Orientation and reception 13. Tell us about how it was to arrive and settle in. I arrived two weeks before school started which was exactly enough time for me to find a permanent place to stay. Before arriving I had booked a room at a hostel I knew since before. There are a lot of good hostels. The one I stayed at is very friendly and clean (City Center hostel) but as its right in the heart of the Tenderloin I wouldnt recommend it to anyone who feels unsafe around homeless people. General advice: avoid the Tenderloin, its rough. I had a couple of friends that had to jump between hostels in the beginning because they hadnt found housing in time. At the end of summer theres a risk all hostels get jammed so you should probably make a reservation for an extra week to make sure you find a place to live before youre kicked out. From the airport its possible to take BART (kind of a metro) directly downtown for $8.65. Otherwise taxis arent too expensive either. In SF there are also these cheaper alternatives to cabs called Uber or Lyft for which you can download apps to get help to arrange a ride. We had one week of orientation in school. It was good information but not very special. Accommodation 14. Describe your accommodation. What type of accommodation did you have, where you satisfied? Do you have any tips for future students? Its a bit of a hassle to find housing in San Francisco. Theres still no point in starting the search before youve arrived because you probably want to meet the people youre going to live with and theyre not very likely to let you rent without having met you either. Craigs list is the first place to look. On there a lot of people are looking for housemates as rents (seriously) are so high that very few can afford living alone. For a room you will probably pay dollars/ month. Its insane, I know. I managed to get a studio downtown for $600/month but then I shared it with an American girl and it sure wasnt ideal not to have a room of my own but I still thought it was worth it for that limited time to save money. TIP: A few weeks into the first semester me and my friends discovered two neighborhoods right next to school called Park Merced and Lake Merced. There you could rent really nice and spacious apartments and townhouses. By the time we found out about it rents had gone up so much though that we couldnt afford it. Usually its cheaper the earlier on in the semester you contact them so if you know some people youd like to share with, this is a terrific option. Unfortunately theyre unfurnished so youll need to buy a bed and all that stuff. I had to do that anyway and they had really cheap bed at Ikea so it doesnt have to cost that much. Your finances 15. Describe the cost of living. Did you find CSN adequate? How was the rent in comparison to your rent in Uppsala? Did you undertake part-time work in addition to your studies? Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 559 av??

5 CSN was not quite adequate unless youre really economical and eat all your meals at home. San Francisco is comparatively expensive even though food and drinks are cheaper than in Sweden. If you want to travel and not having to think about every cent you spend youre gonna want some savings to take from. Rent was slightly higher than what I pay in Uppsala but for most people I knew it was a lot more. I had no time for a part time job but theres definitely a chance to get one on campus if thats a desire you have. I would say its better to work as much as possible before you go though because the pay is low there and time will probably be an issue as well. Free time 16. What did you do in your free time? Did the university arrange any special activities? Where there any activities specifically for exchange students? Were you happy with what was on offer? In my free time I explored San Francisco as much as I possibly could. I know that city by heart now and way better than Ive ever known Stockholm. San Francisco is a very walkfriendly city which is perfect for me as Im a huge fan of foot borne forms of transportation. Youre definitely going to get a lot of exercise from walking up and down the hills that are so steep you cant even imagine until youve seen them for real. No car is needed which I love because seriously, who wants to throw money away on a crappy car that burns gas and probably breaks down all the time anyway? In San Francisco you easily get around with buses, Muni and BART even if its not always super-efficient. Most of the time the sun is shining but even if the sun is hot the air is not so bringing a jacket is usually a must. When you least expect it the fog will roll in and itll go from summer to fall in two minutes. For real. I missed the closeness to nature that Im used to from home but there are many nice parks to compensate for lack of wilderness and I would hang a lot in especially Dolores Park and Golden Gate Park. There are also some really nice beaches even though the water is too cold to actually swim in (and there are sharks!). Youre never getting bored in San Francisco as festivals and events are happening throughout the year. If youre unprepared you might just step out into the street and realize everyone there is dressed in nothing but tiny leather pants (this actually happened..!). Also you should of course visit the many museums, rent bikes to go across the bridge and go to as many Farmers markets as you can. TIP: Buy a guidebook. Its very useful. Me and my friends would check out a lot of the bars and restaurants that were mentioned in our books and many of them were really good and popular among locals. I suggest Ett annat San Francisco by Daniel Svanberg as a complement to the Lonely Planet book. IEEC also organize different trips and every Thursday night they pick out a bar to go but I must say I didnt go to a lot of them as I was too busy on my own. Your exchange on the whole 17. Please sum up your exchange experience. If you have any other tips for future exchange students, or any other comments feel free to include them here. Now that Im thinking back to this year I realize that Im totally glorifying the whole exchange thing. I loved San Francisco and I miss it and the friends I made so much. But its important to know that youre going to live there a YEAR and that year is not going to be only fun and happiness. Obviously. Youre going to have an everyday life there and its not that much more special than any other Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 560 av??

6 everyday life. Youre getting your routines, youre going to school, youre doing your homework. Once youre settled in this is going to feel like home, and home is as we all know tedious at times. I think people are exaggerating this experience. When you are there it doesnt feel that special. Its just your life. Not until you get back will you understand how much you have developed and how great it actually was. Writing this report made me want to go back to the hills, the sunshine, the colorful houses, the lovely people, the rich cultural diversity and the oh-so-blue ocean. But trust me when I say that there are times youll get overly sick with all the druggies shouting after you along the streets when you just want to walk alone, and there will be a point when no matter how sorry you feel for them, you just cant take another homeless person asking you for money, and youll hate that the delayed muni makes you late for school AGAIN and youll think that the American bank system sucks (because it does). So yeah, I wont tell you it was all perfect, but it was good, at times it was awesome and Im very happy I went. Its been an amazing experience that Ill carry with me for the rest of my life and San Francisco will always be my city to where I hope Ill return one day soon. But dont put on yourselves the pressure of this having to be the time of your life. Its going to be A time of your life. One that youll most likely enjoy, but hopefully even more glorious days will come. Im still jealous of you. And dont worry, itll be great! P.S If you have any questions about anything regarding this youre more than welcome to contact me: anna.hankers@hotmail.com. Approval 18. Your report will be available for future exchange students in printed form at the International Office and will be sent by to individual students requesting it. Do you also approve the publishing of your exchange report on Uppsala University s website? Yes 19. Do you have any photos you would like to upload and include in your exchange report? Please tell us a little bit about the picture/s Publishing of pictures - Thank you for submitting your exchange report! Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 561 av??

7 Person 88 Basic Information 1. Name Emma Hedermo 2. address: 3. Exchange university San Francisco State University 4. City San Francisco 5. Country Amerika 6. First semester of your exchange Swedish autumn semester (HT) 7. Academic year 2013/ What subject area/s did you study during your exchange? Behavioural Science 9. Level of studies at the exchange university Undergraduate 10. What are you studying at Uppsala University? Behavioural Science 11. How many years of study had you completed before going on exchange? 2,5 Studies 12. Tell us about your studies on your exchange. If you are stuck for ideas you can for exemple write about: The differences between Uppsala University and the exchange. What were the teachers like? What courses would you recommend (or not) for future exchange students? The relationship between teachers and students. The academic level and quality of your courses. Access to computers. Examinations... I found the classes very interesting because there was a focus on society and actual pratical examples, while Uppsala University has a bigger emphasis on theory. In my opinion, this makes what I learned more applicable. I especially enjoyed my class Social Inequality in Society. I learned a lot about the differences between the Swedish and the American society and it had many new angles on problems discussed in the Sociology classes at Uppsala University. The relationship between students and professors was not too different, some teachers wanted to be on first name basis and some insisted on being adressed after their academic status. I had a great experience getting to know my professors, I am thankful for their commitment and appearent engagement for their subjects. My first semester I had some trouble understanding the system of academic levels and accidentally signed up for some way too easy classes. Other than that I am very pleased with my overall impression of the academic levels. The examinations was a lot easier than the ones I have had at Uppsala University since many uses the multiple choice format. One big difference is that there was a lot of small examinations instead of a few big ones as it is at Uppsala University. There was very easy access to computers. There were computer rooms where you could borrow a stationary computer for a limited time, and another option wasto rent a laptop. Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 258 av??

8 Orientation and reception 13. Tell us about how it was to arrive and settle in. It felt overwhelming at first, arriving among the skyscrapers and heavy traffic, but I soon learned to grasp how the city was built with its different districts that made it very manageble. Housing was a big stress at first but it worked out well after meeting some of the other students on campus and starting to search together through Craig s List. There was an organization for international students called IEEC through which I found many of my first and lasting friends. They organized trips and parties so there was always something fun to do and the first few weeks seemed to fly by. Finding all the academic litterature was easy in the school library/book shop. At first I was nervous about reaching out to my classmates, but ones I did I made many lifelong firends. Arriving and getting settled was to me like jumping in a pool. Scary at first but once you jump in you adjust pretty quickly and everything just continued to run smoothly. Accommodation 14. Describe your accommodation. What type of accommodation did you have, where you satisfied? Do you have any tips for future students? I lived in an apartment that was located very central downtown. It was far away from campus but there were good communications that only took about 30 minutes. Although I got the questions many times why I lived so far from campus I never considered doing otherwise. I liked living where I could feel the pulse of the city, it was easy access to all the different districts and the mobility made it easy to explore all of the city as soon as I had some spare time. I also enjoyed the freedome of not living on campus, making my own food, inviting friends over easily and having guests from back home. The only downside was that it was expensive, but I shared a small three bedroom apartment with two other girls that made the rent manageble. It was an old apartment that we payed way too much for, but to me it enchanced my whole experience having all these things to do so close that did not require any planning of busses and how to get home at night. The reason why we settled for an apartment that was on verge of being too expensive was partly the desperation for finally getting settled. It was a blit harder then I thought to find an apartment in San Francisco. We eventually found the apartment through Craig s List after hours and hours spend looking online and going to open houses. My best advice is to spend that time as early as you can, although there are a lot of fun things that you would rather do, it is easier the earlier you try before the invasion of students start looking intensely. To increaseyour chances, go to the open houses, the landlords or the people renting out their Place wants to meet you, and you have a bigger chance being charming in person then on an ! Look together with some friends, it makes it more fun and you can look at larger apartments which increases your options. Just beware of the deposits for housing, they are usually really expensive and if your lease expires after you moved back to your home country you might have trouble getting it back. Start dealing about your lease early, many wants to sign for 6 or 12 months, but as an Exchange student you are usually there for 5 or 11. Since the deposit is big it is a risk to find a subleaser for the months that you are not there. Your finances 15. Describe the cost of living. Did you find CSN adequate? How was the rent in comparison to your rent in Uppsala? Did you undertake part-time work in addition to your studies? My rent was about three times bigger than my rent in Uppsala. Csn was barely adequate because of that, but other costs for food and such is comparably cheap. I did not work part-time because the rules are so limiting, it was competition about the jobs on campus that was allowed on my Visa. That was a shame, because I would have loved the experience of working as for Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 259 av??

9 example a waitress at a café outside campus, closer to where I live and because I felt like I had a lot of spare time since I am used to working part-time. To ease the burden of the rent we had some friends staying with us in our apartment for a couple of months. Free time 16. What did you do in your free time? Did the university arrange any special activities? Where there any activities specifically for exchange students? Were you happy with what was on offer? I did spend a lot of time with IEEC, an organization for all the international students, especially my first semester. The arranged activities like canoeing and bar-hopping ofthen. I met some really great people there and smaller groups was formed that I started to hang out with when school got busy and we did not have time to go out as much. but it was still fun to go to the events once in a while and most of the international students kept meeting up for larger events like once a month or so. I was ery happy and thankful for the IEEC and the work they do. We all had to sign up for contributions within IEEC that we did on our spare time like for example having a class in Swedish once a week. I was very lucky to make make some great American friends and was invited to come with some of them home over breaks to meet their families. I got to travel some that way, and on weekend I tried to make smaller trips to surrounding cities like Oakland and Berkely. Your exchange on the whole 17. Please sum up your exchange experience. If you have any other tips for future exchange students, or any other comments feel free to include them here. It was an amazing experience. I have met so many fantastic people from all over the world and learned a lot about my own capacity to make my ways around in a new country and culture. My best advice is to put yourself outside your comfort zone as much as you can and take every opportunity to do so! This can be anything from introducing yourself to some classmates to trying new food or activities. Indulge in culture, both from the country you are in and the cultures you run across through other exchange students. To me it is all the interpersonal meetings that has taught me the most and given me greatest memories. Approval 18. Your report will be available for future exchange students in printed form at the International Office and will be sent by to individual students requesting it. Do you also approve the publishing of your exchange report on Uppsala University s website? Yes 19. Do you have any photos you would like to upload and include in your exchange report? Please tell us a little bit about the picture/s Publishing of pictures I approve of my pictures being published and used in Uppsala University s marketing of international exchanges Thank you for submitting your exchange report! Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 260 av??

10 Enskilda enkäter för Utbytesrapport/Exchange Report Person 12 Basic Information 1. Name Sara Hovstadius 2. address: hovstadius 3. Exchange university San Diego State University 4. City Uppsala 5. Country Sverige 6. First semester of your exchange Swedish autumn semester (HT) 7. Academic year 2013/ What subject area/s did you study during your exchange? Political Science 9. Level of studies at the exchange university Undergraduate 10. What are you studying at Uppsala University? Juristprogrammet 11. How many years of study had you completed before going on exchange? 3,5 Studies 12. Tell us about your studies on your exchange. If you are stuck for ideas you can for exemple write about: The differences between Uppsala University and the exchange. What were the teachers like? What courses would you recommend (or not) for future exchange students? The relationship between teachers and students. The academic level and quality of your courses. Access to computers. Examinations... Innan jag startade mina utbytesstudier hade jag fått berättat för mig av tidigare utbytesstudenter att nivån på studierna var väldigt låga i jämförelse med Uppsala Universitet och så även krävda insatser av studenterna. Nu i efterhand håller jag delvis med. Mitt första intryck var att det kändes som jag var tillbaka i gymnasiet. Mina lärare gjorde noteringar varje gång vi studenter räckte upp handen och till stor del handlade studierna om att lära sig saker utantill. På juristprogrammet vid UU är deltagande vid undervisningen till stor del frivillig och det är alltid tillåtet för oss studenter att ha med oss böcker och anteckningar till lektioner och examinationer. Avseende det som jag hade hört om de låga insatser lärarna kräver av studenterna håller jag dock inte till fullo med det jag hade hört innan. När jag har pratat med andra utbytesstudenter insåg jag dock att det skiljer sig mycket åt mellan olika kurser hur mycket arbete som krävs av studenterna. Något jag blev väldigt positivt överraskad av var lärarnas insatser. Alla mina lärare förutom en var otroligt bra, trevliga och engagerade. De var också väldigt trevliga och hjälpsamma, jag var aldrig rädd för att fråga dem om något. Det finns även något som heter office hours som är tider du kan besöka dina lärare och fråga frågor, be om hjälp etc. Vissa lärarna gav dig extra poäng om du besökte dessa, oavsett syfte fick jag intrycket av. Ett tips är att gå in på ratemyprofessors.com innan du väljer kurser och söker på lärare för att läsa vad tidigare studenter har tyckt om respektive lärare. I samtliga av mina fall stämde omdömena väldigt bra. På sidan går det också att få ett intryck av kurserna de undervisar i. Som jag skrivit ovan skiljde sig det väldigt mycket mellan olika kurser, så även examinationerna. I en kurs var samtliga moment skriftliga i form av uppsatser man skrev hemma, i en kurs var det onlinequiz, i en kurs bestod tentorna av såväl flervalsfrågor som längre uppsatsfrågor. Tentorna är uppdelade i Midterm (i mitten av terminen) och Finals (slutprov i slutet). Mina midterms Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 36 av??

11 Enskilda enkäter för Utbytesrapport/Exchange Report var lagom svåra men mina Finals var oväntat tuffa. Jag rekommenderar kommande studenter att inte underskatta sina Finals! Det finns möjlighet att läsa diverse idrottskurser, vilket är ett bra sätt att lära känna roliga människor. Jag läste surfing 1 gång i veckan, det var ett billigt sätt att få prova på att surfa. Jag läste det som en extrakurs, det var således inget som jag ville tillgodoräkna mig. Orientation and reception 13. Tell us about how it was to arrive and settle in. Första veckan i skolan var orientationweek som bestod av information, rundvandring och diverse aktiviteter för att vi studenter skulle få lära känna varandra. Trots att jag kände att det var mycket onödig information och att det ibland kändes som vi var där bara för att var veckan en bra start på terminen. Du får möjlighet att fråga existerande studenter allt du behöver veta och lär dig hitta på campus, vilket behövs då det är väldigt stort! Accommodation 14. Describe your accommodation. What type of accommodation did you have, where you satisfied? Do you have any tips for future students? Jag bodde i ett fint hus nära stranden tillsammans med fyra andra studenter. Två danskar, en tysk och en annan svensk. Jag fick tag i huset genom en Facebook-sida för utbytesstudenter. Det finns många sådana sidor som jag rekommenderar alla att gå med i. Fråga tidigare utbytesstudenter vilka sidor som gäller för ditt universitet. Ett annat tips är att gå runt i området, det står skyltar på husen om de hyrs ut och även numret till landlorden. Det var så tjejen vars Facebook-annons jag svarade på hade fått tag i vårt hus. Ett annat tips är att kolla på craigslist som är USAs motsvarighet till Blocket. Jag valde att inte bo på campus då jag hade fått berättat för mig att det var främst yngre studenter som ännu inte fyllt 21 som valde att bo där. Den andra anledningen var att jag ville vara nära stränderna. Det kostar dessutom inte mindre att bo på campus. Jag är i efterhand mycket glad över att jag tog beslutet att inte bo på campus. Jag bodde i ett område som heter Pacific Beach som är som ett eget litet samhälle som ligger ca 10 minuter med bil utanför downtown och cirka 15 minuter från skolan. Det bor många utbytesstudenter där och jag rekommenderar alla att bo där. Det finns kollektivtrafik som jag har förstått fungerar förhållandevis bra i jämförelse med övriga USA men jag hyrde bil tillsammans med mina roomies och det rekommenderar jag alla att göra. Tillexempel tar det ca 1 h att åka kollektivtrafik till skolan medan det tar 15 minuter med bil. Det kostar såklart men när du hyr över flera månader blir det ett väldigt bra pris. Ett tips är att dela bil med andra så blir det billigare. Biluthyrningsföretaget som de flesta hyr av heter Dirt Cheap Rental. De har bra pris och de kostar inte extra för att du är under 25 år, vilket det gör på många andra ställen. Your finances 15. Describe the cost of living. Did you find CSN adequate? How was the rent in comparison to your rent in Uppsala? Did you undertake part-time work in addition to your studies? Boendekostnaderna i San Diego är väldigt mycket dyrare än hemma i Sverige/Uppsala. Jag betalade 5800 kr i månaden och då delade jag sovrum med en annan tjej. Övriga kostnader (mat, shopping etc) är dock lägre och du får mer CSN när du läser utomlands än hemma. Det går absolut att leva på det du får från CSN för att klara din vardag. Jag rekommenderar dock att ha med sig sparpengar och söka stipendium för du kommer vilja att åka på utflykter etc när du är där borta. Jag gjorde av med mycket pengar, detta är dock såklart frivilligt men Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 37 av??

12 Enskilda enkäter för Utbytesrapport/Exchange Report du kommer inte vilja vara hemma själv när dina kompisar hittar på roliga saker såväl i San Diego som övriga Kalifornien. Det är inte tillåtet att extrajobba när du har ett studentvisum i USA så det är inte en möjlighet. Det bästa är att försöka extrajobba så mycket du kan innan du åker för att ha så mycket sparpengar med dig som möjligt. Free time 16. What did you do in your free time? Did the university arrange any special activities? Where there any activities specifically for exchange students? Were you happy with what was on offer? Jag spenderade mycket av min fritid på stranden, som många andra också gör i Kalifornien. Jag och mina roomies gjorde också många utflykter till andra stränder längst kusten och övriga Kalifornien. Skolan och olika organisationer arrangerade många utflykter/aktiviteter såväl i San Diego som utanför. Att delta på dessa tycker jag är ett bra tillfälle att lära känna andra studenter. Detta är särskilt viktigt i början av terminen, då arrangerar skolan utflykter till San Diego Zoo och andra turistattraktionen i San Diego. Your exchange on the whole 17. Please sum up your exchange experience. If you have any other tips for future exchange students, or any other comments feel free to include them here. Jag är otroligt glad och tacksam för möjligheten jag fick att åka på utbyte i San Diego! Jag har förbättrat min engelska, fått internationell erfarenhet lärt känna nya människor och fått bättre självförtroende. Jag är väldigt glad över att jag valde att åka till just San Diego. Staden är toppen, det finns väldigt mycket att göra och det är väldigt kul att staden har såväl många fina stränder som en häftig stadskärna. San Diego State University har ett väldigt stort och vackert campus med allt man som student kan önska sig. Gym, stort bibliotek med datorer, restauranger, en stor arena och grönområden. Mina sista tips är att åka ner cirka 2 veckor innan skolan startar så du hinner ordna boende och lära känna staden lite innan skolan börjar. Många studenter gör det och de allra flesta har sitt boende klart vid denna tid. De studenter som kom ner senare fick lite problem med att hitta bostad då de flesta redan var tagna. Approval 18. Your report will be available for future exchange students in printed form at the International Office and will be sent by to individual students requesting it. Do you also approve the publishing of your exchange report on Uppsala University s website? Yes 19. Do you have any photos you would like to upload and include in your exchange report? Please tell us a little bit about the picture/s Publishing of pictures - Thank you for submitting your exchange report! Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 38 av??

13 Person 133 Basic Information 1. Name Sara Högberg 2. address: 3. Exchange university San Francisco State University 4. City San Francisco 5. Country USA 6. First semester of your exchange Swedish autumn semester (HT) 7. Academic year 2013/ What subject area/s did you study during your exchange? Mainly psychology and sociology 9. Level of studies at the exchange university Undergraduate 10. What are you studying at Uppsala University? Psychology 11. How many years of study had you completed before going on exchange? 3 Studies 12. Tell us about your studies on your exchange. If you are stuck for ideas you can for exemple write about: The differences between Uppsala University and the exchange. What were the teachers like? What courses would you recommend (or not) for future exchange students? The relationship between teachers and students. The academic level and quality of your courses. Access to computers. Examinations... At first it felt like coming back to high school having four classes at a time, a fixed schedule and the same teachers throughout the semester. However, as time went by I got used to it and instead started to appreciate the fact that you get a closer relationship with your professors than at my faculty in Uppsala. Of course, the grading is more subjective but on the other hand you have many chances of getting a good grade since both class participation and progress is counted for. Besides this, for the most part I had great professors. Some people felt like the academic level and quality of the courses were much lower than back home, however, I think it depends on what classes your taking because I had to study a lot and I felt like my professors expected us to do so. But generally I would say than students from Scandinavia get really good grades because we learn more in high school than Americans do. Also, we do not work part time as most American students do. In sum, I had a really great experience at SFSU. The best thing is the diversity of the people! People from all around the world and with very different backgrounds. I can really recommend: Social Inequality: Wealth, poverty and power with Karen Hossfeld who is a fantastic teacher. Social conflicts and conflict resolution with James Halligan, also a great professor. Women and Violence with Janelle White, a great professor. American Politics with Jason McDaniel Small Boat Sailing Introduction to human sexuality. Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 394 av??

14 Orientation and reception 13. Tell us about how it was to arrive and settle in. The absolutely worst part was trying to find housing. My first two weeks in SF were very stressful because of the house hunting besides being in school. I almost missed everything on my orientation week because I had to go to open houses so my recommendation is to arrive as early as possible in the city in order to have time to settle down before school starts. But besides this, it went well to settle in because everyone is so nice and helpful. Also, he city is amazing! Accommodation 14. Describe your accommodation. What type of accommodation did you have, where you satisfied? Do you have any tips for future students? I shared an apartment with two other people in downtown SF. I would definitely recommend future students to find accommodation closer to downtown or the mission district rather than close to campus because then you will explore more of the city. Also, public transit during nighttime suck if you live in the outer districts. Your finances 15. Describe the cost of living. Did you find CSN adequate? How was the rent in comparison to your rent in Uppsala? Did you undertake part-time work in addition to your studies? The rent is extreme in SF. You can find cheaper living but most people pay around 900 dollars a month in rent. Thus I would recommend everyone to save as much money as possible before going to SF because even though you get a lot of money from CSN it is not adequate if you want to travel and stuff. Free time 16. What did you do in your free time? Did the university arrange any special activities? Where there any activities specifically for exchange students? Were you happy with what was on offer? IEEC arrange many social activities which is fun to attend in the beginning of the semester when you want to meet new friends. But the city has so much to offer so I recommend exploring the city on your own. Check out the website sf.funcheap.com and do415.com to see what s going on in the city. You can also go on free walking tours. Don t miss out on Off the grid food trucks (especially at Fort Mason), Oakland first fridays and free museum days (every first Tuesday of the month). Your exchange on the whole 17. Please sum up your exchange experience. If you have any other tips for future exchange students, or any other comments feel free to include them here. The best year of my life so far!! San Francisco is an amazing city and California has everything you can ask for. Try to make American friends and not just international ones. Don t be afraid to talk to your classmates or even strangers, they might become your new best friends! Approval 18. Your report will be available for future exchange students in printed form at the International Office and will be sent by to individual students requesting it. Do you also approve Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 395 av??

15 the publishing of your exchange report on Uppsala University s website? Yes 19. Do you have any photos you would like to upload and include in your exchange report? Please tell us a little bit about the picture/s Publishing of pictures - Thank you for submitting your exchange report! Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 396 av??

16 Enskilda enkäter för Utbytesrapport/Exchange Report Person 63 Basic Information 1. Name Erik Lind 2. address: 3. Exchange university California State University 4. City San Fnracisco 5. Country USA 6. First semester of your exchange Swedish autumn semester (HT) 7. Academic year 2013/ What subject area/s did you study during your exchange? Political science/business 9. Level of studies at the exchange university Undergraduate 10. What are you studying at Uppsala University? Business & Economics 11. How many years of study had you completed before going on exchange? 4 years Studies 12. Tell us about your studies on your exchange. If you are stuck for ideas you can for exemple write about: The differences between Uppsala University and the exchange. What were the teachers like? What courses would you recommend (or not) for future exchange students? The relationship between teachers and students. The academic level and quality of your courses. Access to computers. Examinations... Den största skillnaden var att det var mycket fler lektioner i veckan jämfört med Uppsala. Jag läste vad som motsvarar 30hp i Sverige och läste därför en kurs mer än amerikanerna. Jag hade lektioner varje dag, men det går att ordna så att man lägger sina kurser under 2-3 dagar i veckan. Tänk på det när du fixar ditt schema för varje kurs har flera lektionstillfällen. En annan sak som var annorlunda var att klasserna var mycket mindre. Hade en klass i en stor föreläsningssal men resten var av mindre storlek med ca 30 elever. Man fick på så sätt en nära relation till lärarna och lärarna kunde i princip alltid elevernas namn. Det var något som jag uppskattade och man fick en bra relation. Under lektionerna ville lärarna ofta föra resonemang och ha en dialog med studenterna för att höra deras åsikter men också checka att elverna läst kursmaterialet. Du måste hela tiden läsa litteraturen för ofta får man läxor som ska lämnas in varje vecka. Annars är examinationsformen ungefär densamma bara att man har fler tentamentillfällen eller presentationer (midterms, finals) än här i Sverige. Det positiva är att varje tenta omfattar mindre material, men du måste hela tiden plugga för att hänga med. Jag skulle säga att jag fick lägga ner ungefär lika mycket tid på plugget som i Sverige. Då räknar jag in att jag hade ca timmars lektionstid utöver eget pluggande. Generellt tror jag är man är väl förberedd som svensk och kan klara av studierna bra i USA. Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 184 av??

17 Enskilda enkäter för Utbytesrapport/Exchange Report Orientation and reception 13. Tell us about how it was to arrive and settle in. De hade en Orientation Week där man fick information om campus området och om staden generellt. Vad ska man göra och tänka på som utbytesstudent, men också om kulturella skillnader som man kommer stöta på. Första veckan var bra, vissa av de obligatoriska föreläsningarna kändes lite för basic men man träffade många andra utbytesstudenter där vilket var bra. De hade också en förening för utbytesstudenter, IEEC, som anordnade flertalet events under första veckan. Det var bra uppstyrt och du fick mycket information om vilka organisationer och aktiviteter som fanns på campus. Accommodation 14. Describe your accommodation. What type of accommodation did you have, where you satisfied? Do you have any tips for future students? Jag hyrde ett rum i ett hus med andra amerikaner. Jag hade inget boende innan jag kom till San Francisco och jag tror det var så för de flesta. Problemet är att det är väldigt svårt att hitta ett boende till ett hyfsat pris. Priserna är mycket högre än i Sverige, men sen beror det självklart på hur kräsen du är med läget i staden. Jag tror att man får vara beredd på att lägga någonstans mellan $ Det fanns dem som hittade billigare, men då får du vara beredd på att dela rum eller bo utanför stan. Jag skulle inte rekommendera det eftersom det tar tid att ta sig in centralt eller till vänner. Universitetet ligger lite i utkanten av SF så försök hitta ett boende mellan universitetet och centrum. Det finns flera facebookgrupper för studenter vid SFSU där man kan leta efter folk som hyr ut eller letar personer att hyra ett hus eller lägenhet. Gå med där, det är oftast enklare att leta tillsammans. Jag hittade några amerikaner på universitet och det gjorde det hela lättare. Det viktigast är att förstå att det kan ta tid att hitta boende. För mig tog det ca 2-3 veckor, då jag gick runt på visningar hela tiden. Det är dessutom svårare om du bara är där en termin. De flesta vill skriva kontrakt på ett år nämligen. Your finances 15. Describe the cost of living. Did you find CSN adequate? How was the rent in comparison to your rent in Uppsala? Did you undertake part-time work in addition to your studies? Levnadskostnaderna är lägre i USA, förutom för hyran. Hyran var nästan dubbelt så dyr som den jag har i Uppsala. Det är den största utgiften och var beredd att det kommer, som jag tidigare skrev, att landa på USD. Mat, bensin osv är billigare och jag åt ute på restaurang i skolan varje dag. En lunch går på 30 kr och det fanns nog en 6-7 alternativ att välja mellan. Huruvida CSN räcker beror ju på vad man gör i veckorna. Jag åkte på en del resor runt i Kalifornien och då drar det ju iväg. Men överlag skulle jag säga att allt är billigare förutom boendet. Free time 16. What did you do in your free time? Did the university arrange any special activities? Where there any activities specifically for exchange students? Were you happy with what was on offer? Jag var med i en studentförening för utbytesstudenter och amerikaner som vart utomlands eller ska åka. Jag satt med i en kommitté i föreningen och det var väldigt roligt för jag lärde känna fler amerikaner och andra utbytesstudenter som jag annars inte skulle ha träffat. De anordnade ett antal resor, men hade också events varje vecka som utbytesstudenter kunde gå på, t.ex. pubkvällar eller en baseballmatch. Annars så spenderade jag fritiden med vänner Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 185 av??

18 Enskilda enkäter för Utbytesrapport/Exchange Report och gick på restauranger/pubar, sport evenemang, åkte på roadtrips. Det finns en hel del att göra och är man där bara en termin så blir det lite hektiskt eftersom man vill hinna med så mycket som möjligt. Skolan hade en hel del idrottsaktiviteter (basket, fotboll, amerikansk fotboll osv) om man vill aktivera sig på fritiden. Det fanns även ett gratisgym för studenter på campus, dock var det bara öppet sällan. Your exchange on the whole 17. Please sum up your exchange experience. If you have any other tips for future exchange students, or any other comments feel free to include them here. Jag är väldigt nöjd med mitt utbyte. Jag ville gärna åka till USA och förbättra min engelska och uppleva en annan kultur. Det hjälpte extremt mycket att jag bodde med bara amerikaner. Det är något jag skulle rekommendera andra också. Dock tog det lite tid för mig att hitta just några amerikaner att bo med och det skulle säkert gått fortare om jag sammanstrålat med andra utbytesstudenter. Men jag tror det viktigaste för att lyckas med att hitta ett boende är att vara på plats ca 2-3 veckor innan orientation week startar. Jag önskar jag hade varit där innan, men kunde inte pga jobb. Har du ett boende tidigt så slipper du fokusera på det och det kommer göra början på din vistelse mycket smidigare. Jag skulle också rekommendera att gå med i studentföreningen IEEC. Du kommer träffa en stor blandning av människor och du har möjlighet att gå på flera roliga evenemang. Approval 18. Your report will be available for future exchange students in printed form at the International Office and will be sent by to individual students requesting it. Do you also approve the publishing of your exchange report on Uppsala University s website? Yes 19. Do you have any photos you would like to upload and include in your exchange report? Please tell us a little bit about the picture/s Publishing of pictures - Thank you for submitting your exchange report! Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 186 av??

19 Person 34 Basic Information 1. Name Anna Liss 2. address: anna 3. Exchange university California State University 4. City Uppsala 5. Country Sverige 6. First semester of your exchange Swedish autumn semester (HT) 7. Academic year 2013/ What subject area/s did you study during your exchange? Business 9. Level of studies at the exchange university Undergraduate 10. What are you studying at Uppsala University? Engineering 11. How many years of study had you completed before going on exchange? 3 Studies 12. Tell us about your studies on your exchange. If you are stuck for ideas you can for exemple write about: The differences between Uppsala University and the exchange. What were the teachers like? What courses would you recommend (or not) for future exchange students? The relationship between teachers and students. The academic level and quality of your courses. Access to computers. Examinations... The studies are way easier. In average, I studied 3 hours for an exam and that usually got me a good grade. They have multiple choice questions on most of their business exams. The teachers are better in the US, they seem to care more about inspiring the students are take more pride in their work. Orientation and reception 13. Tell us about how it was to arrive and settle in. I came two weeks before school started, to find housing and take care of things before school started. I knew one person from Uppsala before going, and we had met up with the rest of the people coming from Uppsala to Long Beach. I had no problems settling in, everyone is so friendly in the US so I felt at home. Accommodation 14. Describe your accommodation. What type of accommodation did you have, where you satisfied? Do you have any tips for future students? I lived off campus since I heard only 18-years-olds live in the dorms. They also have a lot of rules and are controlled in a whole other way. Being 24 years old I figured it was best to live off campus. Me and two other Swedish students from Uppsala rented a car and drove around for 4 days to find an apartment. It took a couple of days, we were very picky, until we found an apartment that we liked. After one semester, on of my roomies left and we found a Mexican girl who moved in with us. I Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 98 av??

20 really recommend living with non-swedish people while abroad. It gives you so much more. You learn more about different cultures and your English will improve so much more. Your finances 15. Describe the cost of living. Did you find CSN adequate? How was the rent in comparison to your rent in Uppsala? Did you undertake part-time work in addition to your studies? I took the regular CSN. I did not apply for the extra loan. It is, however, really expensive to be abroad. I spend more money this past year than I thought I would. Rent is far more expensive than back home. I paid 700 dollars a month, which is far more than here where I pay 3000 kronor. Its more cheap to go out and eat in the US, but it s not cheap for that matter. I traveled a lot and that s where a lot of the money went. To have a phone costs 50 dollars a month. I had saved money before going and without that money it would have been a very cheap year. The more money you have before going, the better I would say. Free time 16. What did you do in your free time? Did the university arrange any special activities? Where there any activities specifically for exchange students? Were you happy with what was on offer? I loved Long Beach but the university barely arrange anything. I think we had two social events in the beginning of the orientation week, which I missed because I was looking for a place to live. After that there was nothing more and I must say I expected much more. This made it hard to meet people, and it s really something they should work on. On my free time, I was hanging out with my friends, traveling, going to Second Street, and having BBQs. Your exchange on the whole 17. Please sum up your exchange experience. If you have any other tips for future exchange students, or any other comments feel free to include them here. Like you have heard a hundred times before, this has been the best year of my life. If you even for one second are thinking about going, GO! You grow as a person so much, you meet new friends from all over the world, and you get to see things you would never see otherwise. It looks great on your resume and you get perspective on everything. I loved living i California so much the weather and the people. Everyone is so friendly and they let you into their culture in a way I think is hard to get in other parts of the world. Approval 18. Your report will be available for future exchange students in printed form at the International Office and will be sent by to individual students requesting it. Do you also approve the publishing of your exchange report on Uppsala University s website? Yes 19. Do you have any photos you would like to upload and include in your exchange report? Please tell us a little bit about the picture/s Publishing of pictures I approve my pictures being published (print only) Thank you for submitting your exchange report! Vetenskapsområdet för medicin och farmaci, Uppsala universitet Sida 99 av??