Kingston University

English is not English everywhere in the world. There are some British phrases that are different than American ones. I visited family in Italy, and when they asked me how to say something in English, I started to get confused myself. Londoners are tight-lipped and do not care to speak to strangers, so becoming friends is rare. They also like to schedule a lot, so do not expect a "yes" when you randomly invite them to dinner or a movie. Most of my friends were American, and most of our British friends...we couldn't read too well whether they enjoyed our company or not. But after a few months, you can feel them out. The worst is the "British face" (that's my word for the expression they give when they are disgusted with something). It's the face someone gives when they pull a huge bowl of molded leftovers out of their refridgerator. It just...ouch...it's a look that will sting you because they when they give it, they are giving it in response to YOU. It...oh gosh...it hurts! To this day, I don't know how to respond when they give that look.

As there was only little contact to locals compared to other Erasmus students, the best place to practise the language was at home with the family and at uni (presentations, lectures).

I think It was good, at University international students had to fulfilled expectations at the same level of locals... and I think that was very good, as it made us give our best

graet possibilty to learn english, a lot free english modules!!! acadamic skills, acadamic wri´ting etc. all for free!!!! i was surprised, but it was a great experience!!

I could speak a little bit the first moth but later i could understand all teachers in the clasess irt was amazing to come back to spain and watch the english TV

after a year in london i'm pretty fluet, i can talk about everything and i don't find it diffucult to understand people by the phone