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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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In the beginning it was quit tempting to speak english with the international students, but after a while we decided to talk spanish with each other which worked pretty well. In the begining it was quit hard to keep up the speed during classes, but I managed pretty well due to a course taken beforehand.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because the food was cheaper, I had to call home several times and only used a mobile phone, nighlife is more expensive and I traveled more in Spain than I would have done in the Netherlands.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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...
No, not really. I like to find out things on my own.
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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
More integration with local students.
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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 have some knowledge of Spanish before going, so you will be able to find yourself a place to live. Live with Spaniards as it offers you the possibility to speak and understand the spanish slang as domestic terms. Also you get to know the culture and domestic life better. Speak Spanish with every one straight from the beginning even when it seems impossible.
Travelling is rather cheap with an international student card. During eatern you should visit Andalusia as it is very green and tempature is bearable in the cities.
Visit the home page of valencia university and our personal Erasmus site to check out photos: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/erasmusvalencia9942000
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Caballito del Mar, disco at the beach, only open during summer
Fallas: most famous local event
San Juan: beach party at night with bbq and swimming
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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?
Because you are still independant and it offers you the possibility to live with local persons. This improves your language and culture awareness.
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