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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: 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
The summer discotheques, like Agua Antique
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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?
I was living with other students, some foreign, some Spanish, and I liked the contact with them and the freedom it gave me.
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Personal comments
You have to arrange your own housing.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because I travelled more, went out more, wanted to experience everything in one semester.
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Make sure to save something before you go abroad.
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Academic
Course recommendations
It's nice to choose courses with Spanish students, to really practice your Spanish.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Better availability of computers.
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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...
Not really, no.
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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 staff is nice and really cooperative, you will enjoy your time there.
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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
Try to make friends with some locals, that really helps you to get to know the Spanish life.
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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
Because of my stay in Spain I am a lot more comfortable with speaking the language.
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