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Ferran G
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
To get to know people
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The Contessa Dorm is close to campus, and offers prime quality Mex food...
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Ferran G
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Aquarium $1 beer, Antone's Blues, La Zona Rosa events
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Ferran G
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
More information on accomodation, Look for coops they are great
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Best place to study in Texas, amazing business school
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Keep in touch with you host advisors, they would be really helpful. Check out the Campus events, most of them are free.
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Ferran G
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Don't get easy courses, play hard !!
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Give me a break !! The only vacation is during Spring Break
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Ferran G
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
The Texan accent makes easy to catch up. See you'll
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Ferran G
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Dollar Euro Parity
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Telephone, Overall, Travel, Nightlife, Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Open a bank account at University, tons of ATM's and free checking account..
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