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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Nightlife, Housing, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I knew before that you have examens and essays during the year. I'm not justed to that so in the beginning it was hard to adapt that habitat to work every day I bit for school
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I think they have to talk to their profesores because some of them really don't like erasmus or foreign people. And I'm convinced we earn an equal treatment but they can try to understand that we have a rather hard time because of a new language
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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
In the beginning everything is a bit weird. The school seems a bit like a high school because of the many tasks you have to do but after a month of 2 you will feel like you have done this allways. When you go on erasmus you HAVE to travel and visit a lot of cities. This is a wonderful chance to discover not only the study where you study but also other cities and cultures
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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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I can't say it was easy in the beginning but after a while you can hear a diference and you start feeling better while speaking this foreign language.
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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?
Because of the interaction between other cultures
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Personal comments
Eventhough you had to look an apartment yourself, there's a list at the university with adresses of great rooms and apartments. So this can help you a lot
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Going out in Madrid is rather expensive. Therefor we went to little pubs or bars, they are a lot cheaper than discos and I find them cosier
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