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liesbeth e
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
for th reason that it offers you more independance and to experience the real social and cultural life in a host city/country
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Personal comments
it was too far away from the centre and I wanted to experience living inside the actual spanish culture and you do not experience that if you are only living with studens.
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alcun
The State University of Moldova, Kishinev, Moldova
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Graduate, Tempus Tacis
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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The Madrid national Day,was like a festival,concerts,people from all over the world come to celebrate, Park Retiro, King,s Palace,the pub of Bandolleros,etc
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ChristianeSeidel
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
good course of spanish offered by the university at the beginning of the academic year
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nadiakhamlichi
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
it is not well organised and you have to manage many things in the same time, so you must keep going and have courage.
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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

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“UN CAMPUS SONADO”
Elihut R
Colombia,
Medicine, 2004
Overall
BUEN AMBIENTE SOCIAL, COMPROMISO DE DOCENTES YDIRECTIVOS
INSTALACIONES MARAVILLOSAS, ESPACIOS DE ESTUDIOS GRATOS
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Careers
SI SE SOLICTAN ESTAN AL PENDIENTE
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Pros
SU GENTE, LA FAMILIARIDAD
Cons
ASI ESTA BIEN

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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Just refelects cost of living differences
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
No - buy at superemarkets and buy local food
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