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Philippe V
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
My activities were more expensive: travelling, you go out a lot more and you spend a lot of money staying in contact with family and friends.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Inform well before leaving: look for the most efficient way to withdraw money in your host country,...
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Philippe V
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Very hard at the first times, I tried to speak French or English but most people couldn't speak anything but Spanish: after one month you feel more at ease and you are capable to communicate easily with everyone! Frustrating in the beginning but afterwards it's a great satisfaction!
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That I needed to change bank account before leaving in order to save a lot of money..
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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
Nice atmosphere: teachers have closer relations with the students.
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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
Travel a lot, gain some money if you have!! ENJOY it because it's a one hell of an experience! Just do it!
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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
Exams throughout the course
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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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Spain has the best night life you can ever find: ask local people for a good 'tapas' bar, drink the local wine and find some non touristic disco or salsa bar where the parties last forever...
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I learnt a lot when I lived in an appartment with people from all over the world. I became more responsable, open-minded, self organized,...! It was one of my best experiences ever!!
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