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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Phone: i wanted to keep in touch with my friends
Nightlife: "Berlin la nuit" is far more expensive than Madrid by night.
Travel: I simply had no time.
Overall: I still live at my parent's
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Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
As I speak german like a native, I wasn't confronted with any communication problems. As far as I know foreign students had no problems communicating with teachers or with academic matters as almost everybody speaks english
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That it could be so horribly cold in winter. That I shoul have taken a room with "Zentralheizung" not with "Ofenheizung" (coaloven)
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If you have the choice to go there but take a room near your university
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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
There are two different newspapers published in Berlin every two weeks. One is called Zitti ad the other one Tip. In both of them you will find everything concerning Jobs, nightlife, culture, second-hand opportunities, rooms for rent, etc...
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Museumsinsel: Pergamonmuseum
Café Central (Hackesche Höfe)
The lakes surrounding Berlin in spring- and summertime
A feast called "Karneval der Kulturen" that takes places aprox. 25 May
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
It is not very expensive and you get to know germans easily
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