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“100% SCAM & FRAUD”
URBAN S
OverallTHEY ARE ABSOLUTELY FAKE AND SCAM PEOPLE SPECIALLY MR ANGEL SAZ CARRANZA , WHO WAS IN CONTACT WITH US . WE ARE DUBAI-UAE BASED TRANSLATION AGENCY AND THEY HAVE GIVEN US THE PROJECT OF TRANSLATION FROM ENGLISH TO ARABIC & NUPE & MADE US SURE THEY WILL PAY US ONCE ALL DONE BUT GUESS WHAT NOW THEY ARE DISAPPEARED. WE HAVE DONE OUR PROJECT ON GIVEN TIMELINE AND EXPECTED TO RECEIVE OUR FUNDS ON TIME WHICH WAS 6020$ BUT WE NEVER KNEW THEY ARE SCAM AS WE NEVER HAD THIS EXPERIENCE WITH IN OUR REGION. WELL NOW WE ARE CALLING THEM EMAILING THEM BUT THEY ARE COMPLETELY DISAPPEARED ALL OF THEM. NEVER EVER CHOOSE THEM OR BELIEVE ON THEM.
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Pros
Scamming people
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mfletche
Student lifeDescribe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
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Personal comments
Best bars: area around Maria Cubi and Amigo streets, especially Mas i Mas, Bubblic Bar and Universal. Good clubs are Otto Zutz, although it can be touristy, Sunset for Spanish disco music, and Illusion.
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Brian C
Student lifeDescribe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
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like house music, so pacha & space. aribau has many good spots, port olympic has few decent clubs. went outside barca to different spots. allt he cafes are great, sonar is good, carnival. enjoy barca!
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mcleodholly
HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
There are more opportunities to learn Castellano (Spanish) and Spanish culture with a family.
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Space
Personal comments
none
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Bryce C
LanguagesLanguage of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
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Personal comments
My stereotype of the Spaniards before I went to Barcelona was that they were outgoing, friendly types. My experience revealed them as family-based, introverts with little real interest in striking up a relationship with 'outsiders' and 'foreigners'. Faculty make an effort on this score but step off campus and it is a different kettle of fish.
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Emilio D
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food and nightlife is cheap. But I paid quite a lot for my housing. BUT, the place i lived in was really good. Overall you can say that I got more for the money I spended in Spain compared to Sweden.
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Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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