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Francine C
Overall
I wish I had known...
If you have the opportunity to study abroad...DON'T HESISTAE A SECOND!!! It's the best way to learn languages, social and emotional life. For me, it was a very good experience. If I could, I would to it once again!
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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
Don´t forget that LLeida is in Cataluña. This implies that a lot of courses are in that languages and teachers won´t change the language for your pleasure! So you have to get prepared about this thing...I think I didn't.
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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
LLeida International Relations staff is VERY good: they'll hepl you to find an accommodation, to solve all your problems (even personal). They're lovely!
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Francine C
Academic
Course recommendations
The English level is quite low comparing to what I have in France. The name of the courses and their countain may be a little bit disappointing...but you can always count on al the International Relations staff.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The tasks we have to give back troughout the course are very long to do and only count for a 10% to 30%!!! It seemed to me a bit strange and dissapointed.
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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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Francine C
Languages
Language of instruction: Catalan
Was learning Catalan a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Catalan?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had a problem : I wanted to improve my Spanish but all the local people spoke Catalan!!! I didn't learn Catalan on purpose because I wanted to strengthen my Spanish knowledge. So for 4 months I had spent my time with Spanish-speaking people like Mexicans to improve it. After that, I tried to speak a bit of Catalan.
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Francine C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I don't really know...I think life conditions in Spain are quite lower that French one.
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Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
In winter, one of my roommate lifted up the house temperature so high (about 25ºC) for his cats (whereas for human beings he would put it down until 15ºC) that we received an awesome bill to pay : almost 100€ each (we were 5)!!! I was so angry...if we knew it, we wouldn't have not accepted his cats at home.
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Francine C
Housing
Type of housing: flat shared
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: flat shared
Why?
I wouldn't change anything because it's the cheapest way to get an accommodation and to have strong friendships.
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Personal comments
Housing at the university is much expensive that sharing a flat. It's very tiny as well. Some friends of mine who had the opportunity to change it didn't hesitate a second.
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Francine C
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
My favorite night club was "Wonder", it's outside town but not expensive to go to...Then, I recommand "fissure" a great latino night club in LLeida and "River" next to the university of Economy. YOU MUST GO TO RICARD VINYES : this is the best place to have a drink with some friends.
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