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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
At the beginning of my erasmus, I was disappointed by the way the course are done ( very theorical, without interaction during the course...) but I adjusted to new conditions and it was better. The intercations with the students were pretty good.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
If I had to make a suggestion, it would be to make exams more practical (case study...). By this way, the student has the feeling that what he studies is usefull and he's not going to forget it quickly.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing, I didn't have any bad surprise.
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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
The only thing I didn't like so much is the way to make exams... because it isn't practical at all. But the university is great and the people too. So you just can have the satisfaction of your stay.
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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
My advise is to stay at home only if you have to study, or for work because there is so many things to discover. So don't waste your time and enjoy!
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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: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
By attending the courses and the spanish course, by interacting with the Spaniards and by beeing motivated, you are willing to speak Spanish in most situations.
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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
The university is not in the center of madrid. I wanted to go to the center to be more independent to do what I wanted to (in that case, you don't need any car) and to meet a maximum of people. And by the way, I wanted to learn Spanish. I achieved my goal by living with a mexican student and by associating with the Spaniards.
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Personal comments
The advantage of the housing at the university is to live with other students and to meet different nationalities. It's easier to create new relationships quickly but, in my case, it wasn't enough to make me live out of the city.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
You don't have to miss to go to a concert with different artists if you like listening music. The ambiance is so good and you can find out that you like a national artist. And if you buy his album, listening to it after the erasmus period is going to be a so great souvenir. I recommend too to attend to a football game because of the amazing ambiance. But I don't have a special cafe to recommend because there are so many and you have to try it all.
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