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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
You have your own space and you make your own rules in your own apartment.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Clubbing in Madrid is fantastic. It is quite different then in Holland or in England. It doesn't matter where you go all places are special to my experiences.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
The system is very much bureaucratic even at university, where they have a special office for exchange students. It takes a lot of effort, time and patient to get something arranged.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
the erasmus office must be more accessible for students.
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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
one has to be prepared for unexpected expenses. And in case of difficulties you are on your own, you have plenty of friends but especially in the beginning you can't turn to a good friend or family.
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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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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
In general people don't make effort to learn english at academic level, therefore one is obliged to take spanish courses to become at ease with spanish. That is a good thing, otherwise one would take the easy way to speak english rather than to learn spanish.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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