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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
11/9 celebrations, La Mercé, Oveja Negra de Poblenou, la Bata, Velo, Musiqueta, etc etc.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
In the UB there is no campus, and in your own house, you have more possibilities in Bcn.
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Personal comments
Living with a lot of people you don't know in the begining can be hard, but it's an amazing experience.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Going out at night is very expensive for someone from Portugal, so start at home and then go out.
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joana f
Academic
Course recommendations
don't forget they speak catalan most of the times and altough you can write your exams and papers in spanish, most of the times they accept exams in portuguese, italian and french.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Try, no matter how hard it must look, to get along with local students. they seem pretty closed but that's because they think erasmus students don't even make the effort to know them. They are really nice people!
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
The effort that takes to meet local people!
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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
Let the teachers know that you're an international student, it'll make things easier.
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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
There's a lot of places to visit in Catalunya. I was very disappointed with the Dali museum, but it's a must, even if it's to complain! Most of the people will be happy to help you as long as you ask them.
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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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
They all speak and understand spanish, but the first option is always catalan. Nevertheless, say you're erasmus, they'll switch back to spanish
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