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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Go to Tibidabo if you like nature, views and hiking excercise. Otto Zuts is a great and big disco
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: with other students who speak spanish
Why?
Although I benifitted from living with a family, it would give me more freedom and independence
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Personal comments
The University has a very good atmosphere, the site i studied at was on the Rambla. The teachers are very explanitory, and they give you a placement test beforehand. The one things that i feel are lacking in this U. are: the computers suck, they don´t have any art programs or athletic programs, only provide you with information on alternative options around the city.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
food, travel and living are generally cheaper here, but theyre very strict on phones for a reason, each phone call costs, i suggest a mobile if here for more than 3 months
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
you need more than your student international id card if you get sick, must have home insurance or your screwed, take it from me!
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
if you are aware that you want to be in spanish situations, you are able to, but it is easy to go with the other english students. Catalan is spoken alot around the area, its the official language of the U.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
don´t bring too much as you will aquire it
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
its apparently very hard and costs alot for the spanish students to attend, but no better really than my cheap community college at home, which is actually just amazing
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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
summer is crazy people will be sleeping in the street. so have accomadations beforehand
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