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helenacrisostomo
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
because I changed along the months, and tried to rent a room.It's better, no problems of costs, they're fixed
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roman74
Overall
I wish I had known...
Perhaps some basic of the catalan language
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Nothing in particular (but be careful with the exams that are to be taken in Catalan!)
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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
Try to live in Barcelona and not in the university campus, it's worth it! And, of course, travel, travel and travel... it's a unique experience!
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Nathalie B
Academic
Course recommendations
beware of the courses in catalan
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
to give more details about academic life like basis data (ie about exams and courses)
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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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James K
California University of Pennsylvania, California, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, CEA
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was difficult to have some people speaking catalan and some spanish, but it made everything that more interesting
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ESEN A
Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
Political Science, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
i travelled more that is why i spent more money.if no the cost of living is not very diffrent from turkey in spain.
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone, Food, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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“UAB, campus de exelencia con mucho a mejorar”
anonymous
Spain,
Journalism, 2022
Overall
La Universidad esta bien, es grande y tiene muchos espacios verdes. Las instalaciones son deficientes y no es que tengas mucha ayuda por parte de nadie en esa universidad. La gestión esta muy mal hecha y siempre hay algun problema con cualquier cosa, ya sea por un hacker o que no te dejen reservar aulas.
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Careers
La carrera de Periodismo, depende del grupo en el que estes aprendes más o menos, es una carrera muy teórica y centrada unicamente en la creación de páginas web. No he practicado nada de radio ni de televisión, solo he aprendido a usar WIX
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