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Parmjit S
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
It was very hard as my language skills were limited. However I was living with Spanish students and taking Spanish classes at the host university, a combination of these factors has increased the level of my Spanish immensely.
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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
I spent less because of the good exchange rate of the pound against the peseta. I travelled around most of the country in the year and went out every weekend.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If you have the opportunity to got to a foreign country, Spain in particular, then enjoy yourself as much as you can. It is much cheaper than the UK and it will be a shock when you get back to the UK and having to pay lots more for everything!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Insure that your university at home liase with the host university as there was not much organisation when I went to abroad and I was left to organise everything with no help.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
There are no improvements that can be made at the host university. The student must accept that different countries have different ways of teaching and assessing and it is these that you have to come to terms with.
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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 beauroracy that exists in Spain and then to able to deal with it!
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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
If you are studying at the Science faculty decide whether it is important to you to live near the city centre or near the faculty. The faculty of Sciences is in the outskirts of the city and you can feel that you are missing out on living in the city centre.
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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
The experience was amazing. My language skills were not very good when I went to the host country but I got through it! There are hard times but the good ones definitely over ride them! Go and enjoy yourself... I did!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
FALLAS is not to be missed. The best fiesta that takes place in Valencia!
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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?
The best way to immerse into the culture and language of the country
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Personal comments
There was not much university accomodation and is usually more expensive than renting independently.
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