Before going and after arriving to Umea (Pablo en)
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This is a recopilatino of all my advice and helps that I have been doing by my erasmus experience (en)
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Talk to your neighbors
When you arrive, one important thing is to talk with your neighbors. It’s not only socialize yourself, but to know the kitchen rules. Every kitchen is different, and people usually live in the corridors for many years, so it is unusual that everyone is new. Normally...
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Keys
About the keys is a little mess at first, and varies a lot depending on the room. In my case I have 2 keys, one of which I have never used, because I have no idea what it is. With a key I can open everything, my corridor, my room, the entry building (and other things...
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Ålidhem Centrum, Umeå, Suecia
Ålidhem Centrum will be your meeting point and a fairly important area in your new life. It is a mall, but only has 2 supermarkets ('Ica' and 'Coop'), a hairdresser, a newspaper kiosk, a restaurant and post office. It is in the center of Ålidhem, whether if you live...
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University
The first thing you need to find is the Universum, there will have talks from the beginning, and is at the center of the university. On your right is the MIT building (for science), after passing a bridge and the lake is the lindelhallen university. Here are the library...
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Talks Initiation
The university recommends you, to arrive one day at uni, because the next day start the talks. Even one week before school starts, they will leave you time to organize your life, but that first week, no lectures. Of course they are optional, but not bad. Some are simply...
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Swedish Mobile: halebop
I have already recommended to unlock the phone, and the reason is that I think it's best to have a halebop card. Is a cheap Swedish company, but cheap cheap! Talk to (all are from this international company) is only 0kr/min, call set 0. 6 kr, and messages to 0. 5 kr. In...
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Ica supermarket
In alidhem centrum is the Ica supermarket, a supermarket that could be assimilated to mercadona. It's expensive, because things are expensive in Sweden, but prices are not bad. Look at brands like Ica, or euroshopper (incredibly cheap). They have always discounts if you...
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Coop consum
This is the second of the supermarkets which are in the centrum alidhem. It is a bit more expensive than ica. Has always been a rivalry between ica and coop. The ICA is cheaper, but the coop has a policy of environmental protection and other social things. For example,...
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Get a bike
I advise you to get a bike as soon as possible. You can look online at blocket.se, or the buddy page facebook group. You'll also find many posters on lampposts, or the international office. There are several thrift stores where to buy, but there are usually more...
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second hand in umea
Secondhand the alidhem There is a thrift store in alidhem, if you look at ica from the front, go to your left, walk, you'll see a sign of the store, is a little more straigh and turn left there aren’t so many things, is a tiny shop, but you can find interesting...
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Maxi Ica
Remember the name of this store. Ica has several types of supermarkets, the supermarkets (such as alidhem), NARA (more expensive but more centrally located)... but to me the one I like is the Ica maxi. It's like a Carrefour, and the prices are incredibly low. Especially...
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other big supermarket
WillysWillys is another cheap supermarket Umea. Ersborda is in the suburbs, so you also have to take the bus (number 8). The food there is pretty cheap, especially the cheese (do not know why). It is worth enough to go, because there are other things, in addition to...
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Intersport
If you need thermal underwear, or coats, ski pants, snow and cold things go, do not hesitate to go to Intersport. Ersborda is next to the Willys and Coop Forum, so you will need to take the bus number 8. It is quite cheap, more than other shopping. Although still more...
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Systembolaget
Ouf! with Systembolaget. Do not forget that word. This you can not forget, and when you go, you'll see why. Imagine a museum of alcohol? Well that would be the Systembolaget. In Sweden is not allowed the sale alcohol (greater than 3. 5 °)in supermarkets, but it can...
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Buddy group
Once you've checked all the supermarkets concerned, and you've got your life, settled for a few days, it is important to know whats is the Buddy group. Try to sign up in the summer, but if you sign when you arrive it does not matter. You can join at the school website....
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First contact with the buddy group
In the third or fourth day of presentations, you will have the first contact with the buddy group. They'll tell which is your group, and stand outside to meet you. Those days the buddies will not be there, but you may know the others international Erasmus. I played a...
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meeting the buddies
I don’t remember exactly the day, but one you know officially the buddies, everybody was there and they divide people on groups and that how you can meet your new;guidelines; of Erasmus. Talk to them, meet them, know the group and all that. The buddies used to be very...
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Buddy group challenge!!!
One of the following meeting, you will be a challenge with the buddy group. You'll be all buddy groups in the university and will do the typical camp activities. You will race against other groups trough different tests (the cart, passing the orange, Irish Christmas......
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Student Card
In university there are a number of student unions. I think there are 4: Bussiness, Health Sciences and Technology, environmental (SLU) and medicine. There may be some more, but you have to ask at your school. It is important that you join one of the unions. You have to...
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Library Card
You may want to check out books at the library, so you'd better take out the card. Anyone can get it out, it's easy and free. You'll have to go to the library (in the lindelhällen) and go to one computer. Here youhave to register yourself (name, email... ) and you...
