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Diego U
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Plaza Cañadio is a classic, at the beginning everyone went there, sometimes it gets a little monotonous and one tries to look for something else. Parties at the beach are awesome.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
College residences, namely Colegio Juan de la Cosa, are terrible, expensive, and they are far away from the city centre.
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Personal comments
I payed too much. It was a nice apartment, but there were better ones. Do not pay more than 200 euros.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
It was better than I thought.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go there if you want to have (laods of) fun while attending an OK University.
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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
Travel to the south, it is beautiful there. Local sport is surfing, so if you dig that, you'll be darn happy.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Try to pick courses that are continously evaluated, as opposed to final exams. They make the workload much more bearable and increase your chances of passing.
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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.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I already knew spanish, so I had no problems. Most people were communicating nicely and at the end, their spanish was superb. Locals do not tend to socialize with foreigners though.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
A private grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Thins are a lot cheaper here than in Italy
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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