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Nicola M
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
Accomodation was much cheaper in Alicante than in Limerick. I had no travel expenses in Limerick whereas i had to take the bus to uni in Alicante. Telephone was more expensive because i was phoning home. Nightlife was cheaper because alcohol is cheaper in Spain, so overall i think it was cheaper to live there.
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Nicola M
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My Spanish improved greatly but i still feel that it could have been better. once again because of the numbers of foreign students, the opportunity was always there to speak English, French, etc.
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Nicola M
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Make the most of it. its a place where you can really have fun so enjoy!!!
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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
Flights to ALicante from Ireland can be quite expensive so be prepared for that.
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Nicola M
Academic
Course recommendations
Choosing what modules to study was quite difficult as its such a big university and its quite hard to work out what you can actually take. The Spanish language course whcih was obligatory was very good for improving my language skills.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Maybe try and have more interaction between the foreign and native students. Because there were so many Erasmus students in the university, we all tended to group together so I'm sure the Spanish just looked as us all as the foreign group.
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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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Nicola M
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The ole town in Alicante is really the place to be at nighttime followed by the puerto in the early hours of the morning. La Guarida was one of my favourite bars in the old town. There's also a really nice tapas restaurant in the old town, sorry i can't remember the name! DO not miss the Moros y Cristianos processions in any of the surrounding villages, they're amazing and also take a trip to Granada, its a stunning city.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Sharing an apartment with other foreign students is a great opportunity to meet new people, make some great friends and learn all about other cultures.
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Personal comments
I was very lucky to have such a nice apartment with great people so I have no complaints. However, i do know people who maybe were not so lucky.
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