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silkebrenn
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
was very good although it is sometimes hard to improve your spanish because of the fact that you meet a lot of international people of all kinds of language levels
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because Barcelona in general is more expensive than my home city Mannheim.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
you have to get used to the catalan mentality but as you live in Barcelona you don't mind a little patriotism in your university.
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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
Great time in Barcelona! Will come back for sure to live here!
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Academic
Course recommendations
There are a lot of teachers who only teach in catalan, and therefore you have to change your complete schedule again to find a class in castellano.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The stuff that is taught during the semester has to be brought into line with the final exams because the nivel usually differs a lot.
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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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Housing
Type of housing: Flatsharing community
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Flatsharing community
Why?
If you live in a flatsharing community, you live with other people, often even from different countries. Therefore, you learn more about other countries and as well about yourself as you have to arrange your style of life with the one of the others.
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Personal comments
The housing of the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona is pretty good although it is on campus, and as I am as an exchange student only staying for one year, I prefer to live close to the center.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
a lot, such as salsitas, danzatoria, la paloma, cafe reial, jamboree,.....
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