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Caroline U
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
My favourite social event during my stay in the host country was the cinema. In Sabadell where I lived there were many cinemas. For events or bars it was best to go to Barcelona but I didn´t go to often.
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acorbu
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It gives you independence
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valentina p
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
because it guarantees more privacy and quietness.
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Personal comments
up to now I'm quite satisfied and i have no specific complaints.
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Mihai S
Languages
Language of instruction: Catalan
Was learning Catalan a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Catalan?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
With very few exceptions, they expect you to speak catalan although spanish & catalan are both official languages. If they'd been nicer I probably would have made the effort, but that was not the case.
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Juan O
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because is very confortable.
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Personal comments
It is in Bellaterra, forty minutes from Barcelona
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Silvia C
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
I think one gains a lot of intercultural exchange and also language exchange.
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