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Katharina H
EBC Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Katharina H
EBC Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
like to be independent
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Katharina H
EBC Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
no need to speak that much
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Katharina H
EBC Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
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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Katharina H
EBC Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone, Food, Nightlife, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Katharina H
EBC Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
should have changed my hair color before
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
dont ever try to talk to spanish guys
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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
-go to tarifa (nice peolpe and surf spot)
-dont do bolsas
-help old people
-ignore screaming spanish guys
-dont tell them that you are from germany (at least you want to hear something about Hitler and Nazis)
-do a roundtrip(cheap rental cars at the airport)
-take the bus to madrid (60€)
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