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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
The view over Barcelona from the Castle of Mont Juic when coming from place España and turning around on the top.
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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?
I find it nice to share an apartment. We were 4 persons.
There are always people to talk to and moreover it gives you cultural insight which is hard to get if you live on your own.
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Personal comments
Well, I chose where I wanted to complain and I was neither dissapointed nor surprised.
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Academic
Course recommendations
If was forced to chose courses before really knowing what content they had.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The teacher/student interaction.
Permission of computers for the exams.
Different exam forms.
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I believe that a lot of foreign students, me included, who were not a part of an exchange program were offended by the fact that no free launguage course was offered by the university.
Moreover it would believe it to nice from the host university to give a tour on the faculty and explain basic things like how the print/copy system works, the librery etc..
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Overall
I wish I had known...
More about the different universities in the city.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go there and be wise. But remember to become wise you need to STUDY and this on your own and not at the university. In other word the university is a good framework, but the materia you need to learn by yourself.
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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
Do it, what ever it takes. If it doesn't break you, It'll make you stronger. ;)
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Barcelona is a big city with a lot offers. It wouldn't like to miss out on a good opportunity whether it is a museum, a journey, a bar etc....
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Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Cost saving tip:
Be a part of an exchange program. It will at least save about 1000€, moreover you will probably recieve additional fundings as well.
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