Universitat de Vic - Fundaciò Universitària Balmes

that catalan was so dominant.

really nice professors and a lot of work. but still enough time to enjoy student life.

I wish I knew I could extend my stay with another 6 months.

Though it's a small university, it has a large caracter because everybody knows it. The professors and staff are nice and always willing to help you. They love the foreign students. Advantage of a small university: it is much easier for you to get to know lots of people which is the key for this experience

Well it was a shame that the spanish courses were of a very low level. I was supposed to improve my grammar and writing skills but all we did was talk. Law and economics were the best courses and at the same level as in Holland which is pretty high.

Well the thing that was striking, was that the Spanish students don't have a mature and professional additude. For example: they don't show any respect when a fellow student is doing a presentation and they don't seem to look at the professor as a professor but as some guy who talks for 2 hours. It annoyed that people studying at a university could behave like children at a kindergarten. Maybe courses on "how to behave professionally or at the workplace" should be introduced.

Regarding food, telephone and accomodation, I normally don't have a lot of expenses because I live with my parents. Nightlife and travel was definitely more due to the fact that the way of life in Spain is really different than that of Holland. We went out from Thursday to Sunday which I normally don't do. Travelling is obvious, when you have some spare time you'd like to go out and see some more of the country

No, I was given a lot of information before hand.

Be open to the new experience and do not get scared of classes and language.