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Clémence G
, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Mesones : Bars specialized in wine, ham & cheese degustation
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Clémence G
, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Shared apartment with a Spanish girl that enabled me to improve my Spanish even more
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Clémence G
, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Purchasing power is really higher in Spain when you have a French revenue there.
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Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Clémence G
, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
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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Clémence G
, Spain
Management Science, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Do not hesitate to stay after class, Spanish people are really open-minded and will come to meet you naturally.
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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
Every region (autonomia) in Spain is wonderful, if you have just little money to visit Madrid, Sevilla, Gijon, Barcelona, Oviedo, Cordoba (for the few cities I have visited), do not hesitate to do so, you definetly won't regret
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Clémence G
, Spain
Management Science, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Thanks to my host university, people met there and my internship in Barcelona, I think I improved in every field of communication. I judge my stay as being a really positive experience
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