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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
because it's the best way to learn the way of life of the country, to speak with people who are living there.
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Personal comments
Through an association in the university, it was very well. everything were organised and we learned how to cook, to dance and we made also trips around spain.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
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Overall
I wish I had known...
to speak better spanish
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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
you have to go to course because it's too hard to work all at the end, so work a little but work each week! also, because the teachers are very interessing!
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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
Cost of live there is very cheap so have to manage to do all museum, visits and also night-clubs!
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Academic
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Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
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Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
all was pretty easy. spanish people are very welcoming and you don't have to be shame at all.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because i live with my parents so i dindn't have to pay for food, and because i went out more often in Spain than in Paris, and i travalled a lot to known beter about spain historical story...
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items