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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I can remember bars like el bosque near ramblas and lots of discos in the same district (but sorry, dont remember all the names..)
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Its independent and can be on the location you choose.
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Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I wanted to improve my spanish and did so very much. I fyou actively learn and get into ontact with locals and other speakers of the same language (in my case: south americans) you can learn a lot. Next time im back I want to learn catalan!
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Academic
Course recommendations
ASK for information. My experience is that it wont come to you automatically, if you ask and search however, people will be very helpful.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Theres is very little information easily avalaible, this point could be improved. (information on courses, languages, matriculación etc.)
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food is a bit cheaper in BCN than in the Netherlands. On the other categories I spend more because i was more active and tried to get everything out of the time I had there.
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Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
The only thing i can possibly think of is the already mentioned information-gap. It took some time before i had found courses and could matriculate.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go there, theres lots of choice and barcelona is amazing!
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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 can only advise everybody to study abroad wherever that is. Its a great experience that teaches you a lot and that you will never forget.
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