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Ciara C
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Las Animas, Un sur, Giorgios, El barrio carmen, Las Fallas( a festival of fireworks and activities) Semana Santa is quite different too.
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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 have lived away from home since I was eighteen and am quite independent so I would find it difficult to live in a family home, for example.
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Personal comments
The university had nothing to do with my accomodation and did not help me in finding it. That is understandable on my part as I wouldn't expect help in finiding an apartment in Ireland so why should the rules be changed when I go abroad?
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Ciara C
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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I found it difficult at first as I had only been learning Spanish for about a year and a half. When I arrived I was totally lost but by my third week, I had gained alot of confidence(and spanish friends) so my Spanish improved really quickly
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
It is about a third cheaperto live in Valencia as opposed to Dublin.
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Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Ciara C
Overall
I wish I had known...
Spanish groups are hard to infiltrate- you have to persevere!
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Personally, I would recommend it but not vehemently. It depends on your taste.
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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
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
IT resources in the college are minimal
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
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