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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
My favorite night spots and best cafes are in Temple Bar, so is the best restaurant to have lunch, the Zaytoon. Also, if you have time to stay in Ireland, you must visit Galway and Aran islands.
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I wouldnīt change the experience I had
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Personal comments
The most difficult thing was to find the house, but once I got It, everything went on. The flatmates were really nice, and It was great to live together with them.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I should have known how to cook. But at last I learnt it.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
My only recommendation is that they should help abroad students to find a house, because the first week is quite difficult if you have to search for a room in a city that you donīt know.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Ireland is quite expensive, so you should earn some money before going there.
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Iņigo C
Academic
Course recommendations
Business communication is a very interesting subjet, and the teacher was the I had there.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Iņigo C
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the beginning I wasnīt able to speak nor to understand. But at the end I was able to make myself clear in any situation, also to have long conversations with anyone. And people said that I had a good level of english.
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Iņigo C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
The main reason is that Ireland is much more expensive than Spain.
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Overall, Nightlife, Food, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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