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Noelle K
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Café Andino! If you are a friend of good hot chocolate, do not miss out on this. They have a choice of 35 different tastes. Definately try one of the many Teterias and experience the "student-meetings" at the Plaza de la Merced in the weekends.
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Housing
Type of housing: shared flat
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: shared flat
Why?
One has the opportunity to live with people that speak the foreign language,which makes it easier to learn as people can correct you. Furthermore, one has the chance to get to know people much easier. Usually people who have already lived in the city know the places to go and have usefull tips and tricks. Also, if one is lucky and gets to share the flat with locals it is much easier to make local friends, to pick up phrases and to identify oneself with the culture in the foreign country.
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Personal comments
I did not live on campus.
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Noelle K
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
At the beginning it sure was frustrating not to understand everything or not being able to say what you wished to tell. Yet, with time the communication skills in the foreign language improve and it gets easier to get around. There will still be situations in which one feels to fall back a big step, but do not give up and keep on trying. It will definately be worth the pain! ;)
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Academic
Course recommendations
As Erasmus student one has the choice to mix and match within the different departments. Choose a course that is not too hard, but not too easy either, as you will want to challange yourself but also enjoy your time here.
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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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Noelle K
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
When I am at my parents place I do not have to pay rent and usually spend less on food. I spend more on travel, because I take the chance to see a little bit more of the country if it is possible timewise and financially.
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Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Find one of the cheaper supermarkets. The offer does not vary a lot, only the brands are different. For fresh fruits and vegetables go to one of the market halls. The quality is very good and the price even better. Spain offers "Bazars" in which you can buy day to day things quite cheap. Be careful on the Tapas eating. A Tapa may only cost a Euro, but you can easily eat a few of them, so the money gets pilled up if you add the drinks.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing that I did not know before from previous oversee-stays. If anything, keep on going. There might be or more will most likely be times that will be hard (i.e. cultureshock, homesickness, etc.), but think about the fact that there have been people who went through exactly the same as you do and they were able to cope. And so will you!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Be patient. Things may take a bit more time than you are used to (Administration).
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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
Try to see more of the country. Spain, and especially Andalucia, is worth taking a closer look. If you find the time and you have the chance, do not miss out on Tarifa. Beautiful surfer-beach with white sand and blue water. Spain has a lot of things to offer.
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