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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
Personal comments
Razzmatazz!!, Xampanyeria, Chupitos Bar. Dont miss telecogresca and all the great concerts that happen in and around Barcelona!!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Its the best way! You can do whatever you want as long as the neighboors dont call the police!!
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Personal comments
Finding a flat in Barcelona probably is the hardest and worst thing of all the exchange program... choose wisely and take your time... after that everything goes great
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Languages
Language of instruction: Catalan
Was learning Catalan a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Catalan?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
For me spanish is my born language, however courses were sometimes in Catalan, sometimes locals are crazy (extremely proud) about their language (Catalan). Few of them refuse to speak spanish, even when they know it, to speak Catalan. There are some serious independence issues going in Catalunya
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Academic
Course recommendations
Choose courses in spanish at the beggining of the year... next semester youll be better at Catalan and will be able to understand them
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Choose courses after 12 in the morning when hangover after a chupitos session is over! Youll hate to miss parties because of courses in the morning!
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Comparing to Mexico, it is obviously much more expensive. Travel is cheap thanks to low cost airlines! Barcelona is one of the most expensive cities in Spain.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Youll spend most of your money by paying your flat, after that, party can be very expensive. again... choose wisely for your flat (near the center and cheap!) and save for beers with the pakis!!
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Overall
I wish I had known...
The best place to live is near the center... forget about looking for a place near Zona Universitaria!
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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
UPC is one of the hardest universities compared to UAB or PF, social activities are poor and everybody is busy studying and working... forget about meeting much people in this university and having much fun and prepare to study somewhat...
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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
After this year, you wont want to return to your homeplace!! I just cant recommend it enough.
Be open to everything, everybody, enjoy every moment, Carpe Diem!
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