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Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because even if one can take benefit from living with people one doesn't know, I think it's better to make my own life, with people I will have chosen.
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Personal comments
Finding a rent in Barcelona is pretty hard. Moreover when you ask for Internet in the bedroom. The people there is nice, but the flat was far from university and city center.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Universal, a great disco !
Maremagnum, basic but so enjoyable!
La boîte, if you are a musician.
Xocoa if you like chocolate and turrones.
El Poble Espanyol : having a party in a medieval village.
Las chupiterías : taste home-made cocktails ...
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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
The problem was the Catalan.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Basically, I had to spend money whereas at home, my parents give me accomodation and food. Here I went out frequently : more phone expenses, seme for nightlife.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Renting in Barcelona is quite hard and expensive : 250euros/months for a small room in a shared flat.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
How to find a rental.
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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
This campus is great.
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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
To find a room : www.habitatgejove.com
Travel by bus in the country !
Easyjet is very low-cost if you reserve your seat 2 months before.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Take care of not trying to do too much : it's harder for foreign students ; choose fields you already know a bit.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Go to classes. Do things on time. Don't go out too much (6 nights/week is quite enough ... don't have to go out the 7 days)
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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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