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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because most things are more expensive in Barcelona than in Portugal. Not a lot more expensive, though.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
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...
Yes. Barcelona is great, I mean GREAT. But its a lot cooler (I mean, cold!) than what I've expected, in winter.
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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
Thius may sound bad, but I would recommend you to ask your teachers to sign out somewhere saying you've been to their classes and passed the exam. I'm having troubles because a teacher lost my exam and I have no way to prove that I've done it!
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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 would recommend you not to pay too much attention to the expences. I mean, save where you can save (food, housing, etc), but do not keep yourself from traveling, going out and stuff like that. Don't fall in love (lol) and do not stay at home!!! You'll regret it, that's for sure!
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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: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Learning new languages is a wonderful thing to me. I would like to say, although the language of instruction and the language of the city are both catalan, a lot of people there speek spanish and you have no problems at all if you don't know catalan (only in some classes, nut they let you write your exams and your works in spanish). I didn't learn much catalan, but my spanish improved A LOT!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because of the independency you have in an apartment, and also the unbelievable experience of searching for a place in Barcelona by yourself
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I've been to a lot of places but I'm not good with names, though. I recommend the Plazas of Gracia, they are always full with young people, at night. Try Plaza del Sol! Of course you'll also have to know Boveda, Razzmatazz and La Paloma.
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