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Javier E
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
- Fruit is expensiver than in my host country.
- If you drink something different of beer (very typical, there is also a gap in price regarding my home city.
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Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Dutch people talk a perfect english. The do not ussually have stange accents, so it is a good opprtunity to improve your english.
Talking about Dutch language, I can only comment that it is quite difficult for latin languages native speakers.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
mobile phone devices are too expensive.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Trying to asign all erasmus students to accomodations on campus.
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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
Dutch people is too serious and sometimes (like everywhere) when you ask them for something they do not look at you. But, when they (80%) look at you, they help you a lot. Although they have to stop their own activities.
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Javier E
Academic
Course recommendations
Several papers, assistance to lectures and active participation are essential elements to pass them.
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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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Javier E
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Visit Amsterdam, Maastricht, Munich, Praga....
From my point of view, the best pub is Polly Magu.
If you go on autumn semester, Saint Nicholas day (December, 6th) is a good oportunity to have a premature Christmas dinner
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because almost every student in Tilburg live on campus or at a cycling distance of about 5 minutes.
In my case, more than 25 minutes cycling separated my home from the university.
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Personal comments
Talking about accomodations on campus, there is a student atmosfere. You can practise sports easily in the also close to university sport centrum.
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