Erasmus tips of Borja 356475
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Borja's blog with useful tips for future erasmus
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Decathlon - Clothes
One of the things you may be interested in knowing is whether or not your destination has a Decathlon. Especially in Poland, because you will need winter clothing, and in the Decathlon of Poland you can buy cheaper clothes than in Spain. Source
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Use the Windows like a fridge - Food
In several countries like Poland or South Korea, a long the winter, if you have enough space in the windows or in the balcony, it could be like a fridge or even like a freezer.
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Try to contact to people who is going in your same flight - Trips, Before
If when you go to go Erasmus you dont know anyone that goes to the same city than you, try to look for in forum or Facebook, or Erasmusu, people who go the same day as you in the same plane, so even if you know them, not feel alone on the first day is the hardest.
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Bring with you a memory stick - Leisure
If your memory stick can be used like key ring should be better, because always youll need to copy files of the university, to print yours flight tickes in a photocopy shop, or to copy the pics of your friends.
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Try to take sit in the emergency exit of the plane - Trips
This tip is for the people who has long legs, or is tall, because in this seats youll have more space, so youll be more confortable. I always do it ?
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Bring a bag - Trips
Its gonna be very useful. For example to carry when you go to buy to the supermarket, to carry with the university stuff, and as well if you travel youll don’t need to use a suitcase.
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Buy coolers for your laptop - Trips
Why? Because an Erasmus use it a too much, and its gonna save the long life of your laptop, believe me, I have a friend that his laptop was break for that. He was using a lot the laptop withouth turn off… and finally…. He lost his laptop.
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Make foreign friends - Leisure
If you make foreign friends, then youll get free home and free guides in a lot of foreign cities, it could be cool! ?
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Arrive somedays before to start the academic year - Before, Trips
Is very recommended to go somedays before to start the classes, because at the begging look impossible to go to everywhere in the city, because everything is new and different, and as well in another language.
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Buy a stein “Brita” in your destiny - Economy
One thing that could be very useful is a stein Brita, don’t bring it in your luggage, because youll lose a lot of weight and space. Its can filter the water, and you can save money, because youll don’t need to buy water again, just change the filter each month.
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Dont drink too much Red Bull!!!! - Health
Usually we drink it a lot in exam time, but it is not good for the health, it can cause cardiovascular problems!
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If you go to Romania take a taxi - Transport
Is the way faster and more comfy to get to everywhere. But be careful with the prices, and negotiate it before to take it.
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Comfy in the plane - Health, Trips
I recommend to you buy a special pillow, specially if the fligh take a long time. You can buy it in the airport or also in Ikea I saw it.
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If you want to Study all the day and night - Health, Lessons
Drink coffe, is a good choice to do it, but not too much, because it can be dangerous for the health.
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Do you need Free Election Credits?? - Lessons
You should ask about conferences and lectures, that are sometimes in the university, that give credits for attend it.
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Forget your mobile phone if youre going to South Korea - Leisure, Before
You should know that in South Korea there arent SIM card, because there, the phone has a different system. So if you wanna use your unlock mobile phone there, forget it.
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Do you need any program for your pc? - Leisure
If you are looking for any program for your pc, I think youll need this website: www.softonic.com There youll find all the programs necessaries for your pc. Some are for free, not all!
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If you have get a grant, apply for the MEC - Lessons, Language, Economy
If you have been recipient of a grant, apply for the MEC, because is the requirement to get it. Dont lose the opportunity to study abroad.
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If you are going to UK, dont forget the plug adaptor - Before, General
For the people who goes to UK, is very important to have a adaptor for the plug, because there are different than in Spain.
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Free water in South Korea - Curiosities, Food
If you wanna drink water in a restaurant, is free, you have to say "mul yuseiyo" (is like sound in Korean), it means "bring me water please". It isnt bottled water.
