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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
I usually went to read the newspaper at Erasmus Cafe during the afternoon (siesta time!). At night what I enjoyed most was to be at my friends' places, but I also enjoyed International Nights a lot at Daniel's, Erasmus Night at Posada and Hip Hop nights at Irish Rover. The University used to have excellent photography exhibitions every week (besides they were free) and I also used to go to the Cultural Centre events once in a while
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I should have managed to get a room in a flat with more people than just another student. It would have been more fun staying at home and home decisions would be easier
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Personal comments
Salamanca is a really easy city to look for a flat or a room since it has a long tradition with foreign students. The University has a website with all the ads but it's also very often to see leaflets at public buildings.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Since I was only permitted to stay for 6 months and the optional disciplines I was assigned to were given during the 1st AND 2nd semester I didn't have much choice.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Teachers should be more pacient to foreign students, they treated us as if we didn't exist and the University should have had more essays and projects, not only a final semester exam
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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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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I did a precious Intensive Spanish Course in October for Foreign Students at the University of Salamanca where I got the best grade at the highest level. It was really important in terms of grammar, but all the specific business vocabulary I learned from studying and from listening to the teachers.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Yes, I should have known more about residences.
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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
Be patient with Spanish teachers and students , they're not so open as we think regarding to foreign students. Before going, get sure of which subjects you're studying with a study plan
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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
Ryan Air at Valladolid Airport (i should have known), don't live with another person native from your homecountry, especially when you're not sure she's the appropriate person for you, it's better to live with unknown people than someone you already know from your college but don't really get along. make a language course and enjoy all the cultural events, not just alcohol (sometimes the best thing is to stay home with your friends doing something interesting, not going out till late!)
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I used to have a more active life than in Lisbon but also I was a bit fooled with the house rent. Regarding to travel, I wasn't so busy so I travelled a lot during the semester
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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