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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You have far more chance of getting what you want and I shared with spanish students.
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Personal comments
They do have a fair bit of accomodation available through the university but it's not particularly pleasant.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Yeah, go to barcelona instead!
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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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was shy to practice but when I started my work placement during the second half I realized how much I'd improved.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
More about the city
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go somewhere else in Spain, Zaragoza is not the most exciting place.
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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
It's esay to get to Barcelona where I now live. It's much more fun here!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
It´s cheaper and the exchange rate at the time was fantastic!
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Housing, Food, Travel, Telephone, Overall, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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