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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Try to communicate to local people as much as you can. Many people spend too much time with other Erasmus people but not really with Spanish students.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Courses tend to overlap each other. However, that doesnt really constitute a problem b/c you can always ask for notes from other students.
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
There is a really strong wind in Zaragoza called the "cierzo". It makes some days (especially in winter) very uncomfortable.
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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
The tourism courses are not very demanding in academical terms, but they give a different insight into the tourism industry. As an exchange student you can choose from different years.
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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
Bus prices are reasonable (about 12 euros to get to barcelona or madrid, 35 euros to andorra etc). the main ALSA bus station for travels within spain is located at Puerta del Carmen.
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Housing
Type of housing: (piso compartido)
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
A lot of independence, cheaper compared to campus accommodation
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Personal comments
Campus accomodation is very expensive (around 500 Euros/month) and most comments I heard weren't particularly positive (noisy, small rooms...). Generally it is absolutely no problem to find a room in a shared apartment at a reasonable price. However, try not to have exceedingly high expectations in terms of facilities at the apartments.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Erasmus students mainly meet at the clubs Tierra, El 66 and Casa del Loco; all of which have a pretty good mixture of (European) music. Other areas for going out include La Zona (behind the Corte Inglés) and El Rollo. Best Café: Café Zen (Calle Alfonso) and Café Antiguo (Gran Via)
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