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Run B
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
All other possibilities are at least twice the price
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Personal comments
Lots of ads on phone boxes, but 90% seem to ask only for girls. Even for Spanish guys it appeared to be very difficult finding a room. Took me two eeks.
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Lilliffer S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
Especially housing is very cheap. You can get a room for 100 Euros
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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sharpy
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Independence and ability to come and go as you please.
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Personal comments
Very easy to find and reasonably cheap.
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Nienke O
Languages
Language of instruction: Dutch
Was learning Dutch a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The first four months were difficult, but than I improved rapidly
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miriamb
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
at the centro de lenguas modernas, the university offers you spanish courses that help a lot
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meretehauge
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Necesary to speak a lot with the natives to learn more common expressions, proverbs, slang
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