Uppsala Universitet (UU)

I think was perfect. Exchange students were living at Flogsta (neighbourhood 10 min. from Uppsala centrer). It was very nice riding my bycicle everyday and the landscape around the area. Also was a district with an active night time.

As far as I already spoke english and german, it was quite easy to learn swedish, and especially because the hos university provided free swedish lessons. Thus it enabled me to work in pubs and to improve my swedish even more.

Even though a a little bit out of the way from downtown Uppsala, Flogsta added to my overall exchange experience.

Although the official language of Sweden is, well, swedish, impressingly everybody speaks english. But if I were to go back, I would try to get more contact with Swedes, as we international students tended to keep together

The "Gasque" events at the Student Nations are not to be missed! They are like fancy dress balls and take place many times over the year although the Spring-time ones are special. Also the incredible Valborg party around the same time is reason enough to attend Uppsala! Spend lots of time in the Student Nations, but don't overlook the great Cafes around town, especially; "Storkens" and "Cafe Linne".

No surprises, I was prepared for everything, I m very grateful to my family, without them I had never been there. I spent the Erasmus grant during the first 20 days. It is almost impossible for southern european to go to the North, meanwhile it is just the opposite for Northerns, they save money in the South thank to EU and Government helps. EU would have to weigh this fact and help "poors" to balance european students.In 1999 we were 10,000 students at Carlos III University. Just 35 positions were offered in Business Administration, JUST 180 people applied them (180/10000) 1,8% WHY? because just 180 were sure they had their family to support them and having the english level and required grades. Being there I spent every month 4 times the spanish interprofessional minimum wage-.......