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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It is the best way to integrate into the university life but also into the town itself, so you get the best of both worlds.
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Personal comments
I was lucky to get a nice appartment in a nice area close to the university and local amenities. However the rent for my room is quite high copared to some of my friends and what they have. The bills for the electricity are expensive and the heating doesnīt work that well.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Well, for students, I would say Wednesday nights are student nights at a bar called TAS TAS ad Thursday nights at El Cine. With the university there is always something that they are arranging (day trips, weekend breaks etc)which should not be mised and the salsa classes!!!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Do not take subjects that you have no background in because it can be pretty ard to follow what is being said.
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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...
If they are allowed to smoke on the campus. If they had a sports centre on campus.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Itīs a small university with few students than I am used to but nonetheless, itīs alright. i t took me some time to get to used to it, well the whole experience but you learn to like the place. The teachers here are well equipped in their field so they teach their subjects well.
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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 are well of the obvious expenses you will incur. Make sure have all your medical checks done before leaving your country otherwise you will have to deal with more complicated proceses in the foreign country. Take all your essential that you will miss because you might not be able to buy them abroad. Most of all, get to know the people and enjoy yourself!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spent more on telephone because I called more, for accomodation because it is a lot more expensive than at home, spent less on travel because I donīt need to catch the local bus as often and for night life and food the prices aremore or less the same.
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Housing, Overall, Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Make sure that you donīt go spending all your money in the first few weeks. Make a plan on what you are sure you will need to spend your money on then make an allowance for any unexpected, ast minute expenses (like going on trips with friends, visiting other towns and cities).
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Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
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 definitely say that the best way to learn a language is by studying. I nt his particular environment not only do you mix with the local comunity but also with the students which is the most important part. It is here that you benefit the most from your language learning.
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