Universitat d'Alacant (UA)

Cisne bar - an amazing tapas bar - go for the cisne tapeo Do go to the shopping centres - plaza mar 2, San vicente etc - they are so much more convenient than the shopping street and air conditioned/ heated throughout The cinema - excellent for testing your language skills there are 2 castles in the city, one is the most obvious - and has to be climbed as a matter of principal.....the other is not so obvious - just a few walls - but behind these there is quite a significant sports and leisure development that is worth a look!

I knew before leaving that I had enough friends from the States in the States. I made the extra effort to make Spanish friends on my own, rather than just hanging out with all the other American students. For me, this is what really made my experience unique. I made some of the closest friends I have ever had. We still keep in touch and visit eachother often. Just make sure you know what you want to get out of the program before going in to it. The posibilities are endless.

I think an experience abroad is amazing. It is a possibility to grow up, to learn other points of view, to meet new people. To the students that are going to leave I would recommend to collect informations before leaving in order to not be in a maze once the arrive in the host country.

If you go from september till february, Stay there with Christmas and have your friends over. New year's eve is a great experience!

I believe Erasmus is an excellent opportunity for self development and enrichment, since it allows a student to get in contact with many other cultures and to broaden his/her horyzons. Therefore it must not be treated as a mere "party party" period but as a full-rounded experience.