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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It's a good opportunity to share the stay with Spaniards or people from all over the world.
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Personal comments
Wonderful: I had the chance to meet interesting people and to get a full imersion in real Spanish life.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Bar de tapas, pubs (hannigan's), disco pubs. But also have a walk through the town at 3 in the morning is awesome!!!!
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I like surprises!
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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
If you want to specialise ina precise subject (economics, finance, etc.), just join it: it's Spain's foremost translation faculty!
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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
I really loved and that's why I went back this year to complete my final project. And it' s wonderful to have so many friends waiting for me!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because life in Granada is veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery cheap! and the quality is excellent!
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
eating out is very cheap. If you're a foreign student, you got the opportunity to teach your language (private lessons or just joining an academy): you earn a lot of dough and you get by very easily!
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Academic
Course recommendations
translation courses are the best I've ever attended. well organized, very pragmatic, excellent teachers.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More computers, a bigger library and more hours to access the computers' room
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Meeting local people was the greatest chance to learn and improve my Spanish. I was obliged to speak Spanish every second and that was a good training.
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