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karin_kakkie
hogeschool edith stein/oct, Hengelo, Netherlands
Education, Primary, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The luanguage-course I followed war really hard, but that was becouse of my co-students, they were spanish and Italian, so the language was a little more easier for them.
I learned a lot, but it was not easy.
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karin_kakkie
hogeschool edith stein/oct, Hengelo, Netherlands
Education, Primary, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
becouse at home I don't telephone so much, but when I was in Braga, I called a lot to my parents and sisters.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
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
live in braga is not that expensive, but when you head to the south, it is very expensive. Becouse of the touristic places. If you live quite normal, it won't be an expencive time.
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karin_kakkie
hogeschool edith stein/oct, Hengelo, Netherlands
Education, Primary, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
the weather in Braga is not what you think. There is a lot of rain, it's a rain area in the north of teh country. Not every building or house has a central heating so, bring a lot of warm clothes.
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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
Nice people, everybody wants to help you with everything, if you only ask!
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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
viana do castello, Porto, A great nature area at the border of spain, guimaraes, and ofcourse Lisboa and the Algarve
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karin_kakkie
hogeschool edith stein/oct, Hengelo, Netherlands
Education, Primary, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
most of the courses are teached in portugese. Some teachers speak englisch, but a lot don't!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
all is interesting!
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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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karin_kakkie
hogeschool edith stein/oct, Hengelo, Netherlands
Education, Primary, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Poppolum. A night club close to the center, very nice, on thusdaynight, lady's night: everything for free.
Biba cafe, nice place to meet other students
Insolito: discotheque with outdoor facilities.
All the little cafe's are really nice!
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karin_kakkie
hogeschool edith stein/oct, Hengelo, Netherlands
Education, Primary, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It was avery good place in teh center of the city, central with good facilities and options to go where I wanted to
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Personal comments
It was a very new appartement, from a woman who also lived in teh same building. She loves money, but she was very nice. The only thing what bothered me were the other girls who also lived in the same appartement, they only speaked portugese, and I didn't quite well.
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