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Sari S
Finland, Tampere, Spain
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Good company, location.
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Personal comments
Good, lots of choices, costs of living are pretty low.
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Sari S
Finland, Tampere, Spain
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
top spots change yearly, and there is an abundance of choices.
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Sari S
Finland, Tampere, Spain
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
university was very school-like, not used to it in my home country.
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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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Sari S
Finland, Tampere, Spain
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I would recommend it to anybody interested in learning the southern mediterranean way of life.
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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
open mindness and lots of patience.
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Sari S
Finland, Tampere, Spain
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
More activities.
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Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
lots of money for social life, even though it is rather cheap in comparison with my home country.
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Sari S
Finland, Tampere, Spain
International Relations, Graduate, Erasmus
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
at the beginning it was difficult but already in early march I coped well.
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