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dina d
Languages
Language of instruction: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Portuguese
How much did you improve your Portuguese?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Exchange students talk english between them because most of them don't know portuguese at all. That doesn't help you improve the language of course.
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madeliev
Academic
Course recommendations
The quality of the coures depend on the teacher. Some are really good, some aren't.
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My academic experiences
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Interaction with international students
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Personal comments
The portuguese life-style is something you have to get used to. Teachers showing up late, lack of computers, bureaucracy, not knowing whether you will have lessons.. but, the good news: you do get used to it! You'll learn to show up late yourself and find computers in faculties as Medicine or Letters. (although you might not be allowed to use them, use them, you're a foreign student!)
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Cubillo J
Languages
Language of instruction: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Portuguese
How much did you improve your Portuguese?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In the beginning I had problems to understand people and express myself but after some weeks I was able to understand around 70 of the language.
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Laura H
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
There is bar which sells belgian beer called the piano negro, its very small, close to the Velha Cathedral, and there is another great bar just along the street from it too, located on the steps leading up to the square
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barbara m
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You have everything there...and the cost is very good. They provide good prices for students
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Personal comments
Some of them are not very reliable, but I would say that 90% of the apartments are very good. Other housing is available too.
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Madita S
Languages
Language of instruction: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Portuguese
How much did you improve your Portuguese?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It got easier every day, but sometimes it was hard to have to listen to Portuguese in class for 8 hours a day. I was surprised I could actually speak Portuguese so good already, but I still feel I have learned a lot.
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