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Academic
Course recommendations
You should definitely know some Spanish before you go, because almost all of the classes are given in Spanish only.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Make sure you settle all the organizational matters (i.e. evaluation of what you do in Valencia at your home university) before you go. It will be hard to explain to the Spanish profs what kind of certificates you need back home, so talk to them as soon as possible about that.
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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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Don't get depressed if you don't understand everything in your first couple of classes or when talking to the locals; Spanish people tend to talk very fast. After a couple of weeks you will get along without a problem, if you make sure that you stay in contact with the Spanish. (Therefore, moving into shared housing with students who speak your first language, would not be a good idea!)
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known about the difficulties in getting your achievements evaluated at your home university. It's not easy if they don't have the same grading system.
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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
Go there and have fun. Don't plan on studying too much!
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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
Make sure you travel lots. You have too see the mediterranean coast as well as (at least!) Madrid and Barcelona.
If you really want to learn Spanish, go for a year; half a year is not enough and you'd miss out on most of the fun!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food is generally less expensive. So are accomodation and gas (Take your car, if you have one! But make sure it won't get stolen!)
In general, life is cheap in Spain (except for Madrid and Barcelona).
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Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Get a credit card. Most places take them.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
You have to see Valencia's "barrio Carmen", where you can find lots of bars and cafes and dance clubs.
If interested in sports, attending a soccer game at the Mestalla stadium (Valencia CF) is a must. After the game, go to one of the bars that are spread throughout the city.
Nightlife starts at around 12. Favorite places: "Woodstock", "Warhol" some places on the Avda. de Aragon.
To hang out, swim and play beach volleyball, go to the main beach.
If you can, make sure to be there in March for the "Fallas", the greatest festival I have ever been to!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You can learn a new language the easiest way if you live together with people from that country.
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Personal comments
The university tries to arrange accomodations for foreign students even before you actually go there. Various options are offered (on-campus housing, shared accomodation etc.).
If you don't have a place to stay when you get there, you can go to a youth hostel first. After that you'll have no problems to find a place because people always look for others to share a place with.
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