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They have a good organisation to welcome the foreign students, so keep it. But, I would like studying definitevely there because I don't like the way of teaching.

When you go to Spain or another country abroad, you must bear in mind that it is an opportunity to improve your level in language, you must avoid staying with people who are from the same country. You will fall in a trap. So, you heve to speak with foreign people and spanish...and speak, a lot , a lot, because it si thanks to this way that you will be fluent. Secondly, you have to adapt you to your new country and not the contrary. So you must be prepared to make a lot of efforts during this year. You must understand a culture, a way of acting of native people. Sometimes, you would not be agree,it is normal but you must understand.You must to be open minded and tolerant. By the way, you will make your integration. Then, be careful, at the beginning , you need to have a time of adaptation. Generally, it is one month or less. It depends of the person. It is better to share a appartment with other people. It costs less and spanish students are used to practising in this way. Spanish are not really preoccupied by the time. You must be patient. To travel, they have a good red for buses. It cost less and it is rapid. So, that's all, have a good year !!!

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Be careful on the Metro from Madrid! Travel with Alsa buses. Go on the Junta trips. Eat loads of tapas and drink loads of wine. Go to the beach in Gijon Shop at Carrefour Eat drink and be merry!

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The campus is relatively new. The "Junta de estudiantes" organises cheap trips to different cities durind my stay (Feb 2002-Jun 2002: Astorga, Avila, Segovia, Madrid, Barcelona in the second semester).

Try to travel as much as you can. Leon is quite central to most cities like Madrid (4 1/2 hours), Oviedo, (Gijon and Santander for the beach). Medical services are painfully slow, so if you are likely to be ill, make sure you have private insurance.

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Following a language course such as I did is an accessible way to live in a new country, meet people, and improve your language skills.

I feel that the four months I spent in Spain gave me a golden opportunity to see a diverse country and to learn about cultures from many different countries. I would recommend it to anyone who has an interest in going beyond the borders of their home country.

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try to choose classes with not so many students if you re not used to the university system, I come from a school with only 30 students in a class so sometimes I was a bit lost with classes of 300 students

Try to go their by car if you can, it's much more easy to travel in the area, to go to portugal or even the rest of spain. I was disapointed by the spanish in general as they see forein students as weird people, it s a small town in the middle of spain it s not a capital city used to see people from everywhere but in general people are nice. I just loved they way of partying until very late 6 or 7 in the morning!!

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You can learn a lot there ;) Everything is great organized!

if you are planning to go on some trips organized by AEGEE be fast!if you want to sign up be the firs in the queue..after one hour there is nothing free!

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Small city, small university. Pretty familiar, easy to adapt.

Try to get a tutor ("Patrino"). If you are lucky, you get one which really helps you, like me. Helps you to look for a room, courses, etc. Try to find a room in a shared flat (piso compartido) just with spanish. Hard at the beginning, but you are forced to learn. Stay away from other students from your home country. Make friends with spanish students and from other countries. You won't regret.

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Do not hesitate to stay after class, Spanish people are really open-minded and will come to meet you naturally.

Every region (autonomia) in Spain is wonderful, if you have just little money to visit Madrid, Sevilla, Gijon, Barcelona, Oviedo, Cordoba (for the few cities I have visited), do not hesitate to do so, you definetly won't regret

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It is a good university in a small city so you can know people easily

travels are also oragnized to Erasmus people to discover the country

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well organised, many facilities, high-speed internet, flexibel

tapas&wine for 0.80€ - you can't miss that! pretty town in a pretty area camino de santiago - great to do!

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It is calm, and you have more interaction with teachers and students

The weather is very hard, very cold in the winter and very hot in summer

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nothing expecial

1) if you can, go by car and travel to discover the contry. Had fun, met people and became familiar with another culture

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University in Leon is very good. Teachers are very friendly and helpful. You aren't alone.

If you are in Leon, you must go to all cities around. It is worth...

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Just go!!!

Be prepared to have the time of your life!

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Even if the city is not well famous like Madrid, I advice to discover this welcoming place.

Come in Leon!!

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Very good.

Student union does good trips all around the country.

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