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Francisco M
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Cafe Cultura, Kaffibarinn, Sircus
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Francisco M
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because sharing an apartment with others it´s a big opportunity.Is the easy way to let you know other people of other countries and cultures.
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Personal comments
I cannot talk about this point, because I lived in a apartment out of the university. But I´ve heard from my friends that live there, that it was great, amazing. Everybody was very happy living there, because of the good people that was there living.
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Francisco M
Academic
Course recommendations
I recommend everybody to have a look at the japanese courses. Culture and society and Japanese 1 and 2 are very good ones. You learn allot
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Yes, if you can, and if you have time, have a look in Stúdentakjallarinnand.
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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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Francisco M
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the beggining it´s quite difficult to express yourself in english. But in a few weeks you can talk fluent english with no problem. The Icelandic it´s different because for people that talk a latin languaje (like me) it´s very difficult to talk fluent Icelandic. But I think that, in one year I would start to talk without feeling shy.
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Francisco M
Overall
I wish I had known...
The costs. That the only thing.
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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
The people, the activities everything. If you want to know a totally differnt culture( of mine ofcourse), choose Reykjavik
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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
I´d like very much to have this opportunity. And now I´m applying for the Goya.I´m looking forward to the exchange program, it is similar to Erasmus but now on a working level.
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Francisco M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
In food and housing because I live with my parents and the rest because Iceland is a very expensive place to live.
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Food, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I was working in a restaurant Tapas Barinn to have some money for me.
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