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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I had the chance to find a good room with pleasant roommates.
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Personal comments
It was an appartment on a side street of the Gran Via, right in front of the business faculty. I got the adress through people who already had been there on exchange
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
La Mina en el casco vijo
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Academic
Course recommendations
Get yourself "apuntes"
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
You can't beat the system.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
no, that was the great thing about it, everyday a new discovery
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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
make sure you make a scheddule of your courses on time
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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
go to La mina and greet the Brothers
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Everything is cheaper in Spain, and with a better quality than in the Netherlands
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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
Take the bus to travel and open your ears for cheap adresses in (almost) private hotels
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Thierry H
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: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Just dare to talk, people were really willing to help you with the language
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