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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
best cafe - el corrillo. great music and really relaxed atmosphere. jazz at weekends. dont miss at least one of the faculty fiestas - unique!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
independence, freedom, costs can be lower if shared flat which i would do next time.
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Personal comments
there are many adverts for flats and so very easy to find accomm. the university will also help with flat finding and placing with families.
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Academic
Course recommendations
if speaking the language is your priority then avoid spanish cultural courses, such as cinema as there are bound to be lots of international students. literature courses still have quite a few foreign students but are generally well taught and i would recommend if that interests.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
maybe more contact with tutors to clarify points and get feedback on progress.
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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: 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 feel i have improved a lot, mostly through social settings though.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
that getting accomm before is not essential as its so easy to acquire when you arrive throuhg adverts posted everywhere. and this means you can get a shared flat which works out much cheaper than living alone and is great for meeting new people.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
less separation of erasmus and local students.
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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
make use of the great bus services from salamanca to madrid and vice versa for getting there and getting back to the airport in madrid. there are also great services to other parts of spain which you should make use of to do some travelling in your spare time!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
food generally cheaper in spain i have found. nightlife too. phone bill obviously more expensive due ot international calls.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
no chequebooks if u open a spanish bank account. also opening a spanish account is good idea if you'll be there longer than 3 months. drink before you go out at night - you save even more!
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