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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I like to be independent and free.
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Personal comments
The university is quite big, but the faculty is very small. I estimate, about 300 students. The onliest problem is, that there are not sufficient computers. One course is about 50 students, and you have good contact to the professor.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I think Bilbao is a great city for going out. You have thousands of bars here, and everybody will find something . I would recomment the Cafe Antchokia. But there you have mor alternative music. Depends on what you like
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Academic
Course recommendations
It depnds what you are interested in. I would recommend recursos humanos, idustrializacion y desarollo and economia mundial. That are the courses that interest me and the professors are quit OK.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
I would have prefered to live with spanish people, but when I arrived,it was really hard to get a room with SSPanish people. I should had looked earlier for it.
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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
You have to talk to the professors if you have problems, they help erasmus 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
Do not come by car to Bilbao the parking situation is horrible. Try to live with spanish.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food: it is cheaper here.
Telephone: I called several times to Germany
Accomodation: In Germany or Holland it is really hard to find a room in an University-city, and I would never had found one fore 28500 Pesetas all costs included.
Nightlife: The prices are qite the same as in Holland
Travel: It depends where you are going to. Barcelona is expensive, small cities not.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In the beginning it was not easy for me. But the people are very nice and try to help you whereever they can. A good way to acquire the language is doing sports with spanish people, or going out with them. The best way is to live with them.
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