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Katarzyna &
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
generaly everything is more expensive in Spain than at home. What is more, I decided to live and use most of the things I had a chance to try..
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Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Food, Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
share a room with a friend
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Katarzyna &
Academic
Course recommendations
it's hard to say what to recommend.. it depends what U expect.. generaly choose what U are interested in!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
make the bus stop closer to the university
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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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Katarzyna &
Overall
I wish I had known...
No,I hadn't. I had been to Spain before, but only visiting,not living there. So with most of the daily situations or some kind of problems I had to face at the moment of starting my scholarship.
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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
It's far from the city center-this is the only minus U can find..
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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
The hardest is at the begining. if U meet people,it's really a great fun!!!
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Katarzyna &
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
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
There are no problems with communicacion, people are so friendly that whenever U've got any problems they help U.
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Katarzyna &
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I like to be independent and live with people from various countries.
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Personal comments
I had not any chance to get to know how it looks like.. I mean the housing guaranted by the university was too far from city center so I chose to look for sth on my own.
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Katarzyna &
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
plaza Alfalfa, Alameda de Hercules, cafe Central, many various bars in the city center
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