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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
cheap, close to campus
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Personal comments
good accomodation service through CROUS
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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: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Overall
I wish I had known...
more information on assesment systems
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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
Professors' lectures (cours magistral) as the predominant way of teaching is not always the best option
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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 the Centre d'Allocation Familiale to get some financial help
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
same products more expensive in France than in Spain at that time
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Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
for a translation/interpreting degree, too high student/professor ratio
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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: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
to acquire a good command of French was the main reason for choosing the university so once there, I certainly made efforts to improve my French in all areas and I think I did
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