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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
Too many bars to mention the most preferable
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
All other possibilities are at least twice the price
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Personal comments
Lots of ads on phone boxes, but 90% seem to ask only for girls. Even for Spanish guys it appeared to be very difficult finding a room. Took me two eeks.
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the end I still had to ask the Spanish from time to time to slow down their rapid way of speaking. Speaking rapidly (and much) is part of the culture in the southern part of the country.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
At home I´m not used to go out that many. In a city like Granada it´s very difficult to ignore the hundreds of bars.
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Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my experience the local people are a bit strange and many cheated on me for a few eurocents.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
If you go to Granada, do it for the reputation of the University and the nightlife. The city is not as beautiful as many people affirm.
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Academic
Course recommendations
History courses take a lot of your time. Business courses are very instructive.
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My academic experiences
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Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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