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geko2000
Academic
Course recommendations
i missed dicussions with the teachers in class. but the spanish (school)university system dont has space for somth like that. you dont be able to work somth out by your own or with other collegues.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
teachers should accept and honor when you are good instad of finding mistakes in your presentation of the exam
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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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geko2000
Overall
I wish I had known...
i knwe the system quite well and i had friends who study there
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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
i liked that town and the posibilities you had there. the social life in andalucia is very important and you get another understanding of living. have fun and work somth
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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
another wonderful year in spain that i really dont want to miss.
granada is very good situated (altough the clima is very hard to stand- hot in summer, cold in winter) you have the skiing slopes nad the sea in about 1 hours time by car.
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geko2000
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
as i dont have to spend anything on accomodation at home the total was higher.
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Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
no, because i knew spain before quite well
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geko2000
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
i could recover and even improve my capabilities. it was much easier to follow class then the first time and spanish became somth like my second mother tongue.
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geko2000
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
i´m used to live on my own and thatway i can join flat with other people
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Personal comments
very expensive for what my flat offered and in a very bad condition
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geko2000
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
there are many different areas with different types of bars. for everbody they offer the right thing. you can stay out the hole night and the next day - if you want. the best of granada are the tapas-bars, where they offer you food which is included in the drink
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