Erasmus tips

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    Registering when you move to Finland - Paperwork

    If you go to the police to register, you have to know how long you are going to stay there, if it is shorter than 3 months you don´t need to register; and they´ll probably ask you for a bank statement or something that proves that you have the money to stay. But if...

    0 , 14 years ago
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    How to arrange a doctor appoinment in UK - Health, Paperwork

    First find out which is your nearest General Practicer, you can do so here: http://www.nhs.uk/Pages/HomePage.aspx Go there and tell them that you want to register so they can assign a doctor for you. You'll have to fill a form, and it'll take a couple of days until you...

    0 , 14 years ago
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    Moving to a house in UK be careful with Council Tax - Housing, Paperwork

    Make sure if the tenancy agreement states your liability to pay Council Tax, it is a tax that has to be paid for every occupied house in UK, depending on the area and house conditions it can be higher. It is usually around 1000 pounds a year and students are exent.

    0 , 14 years ago
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    Trains in UK - Transport, Trips

    Http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ It's simple - the earlier you book, the less you pay. You can do it up to 12 weeks in advance, but even the day before can save you a pretty penny in comparison to buying on the day. It's also an easy way to guarantee you get a...

    0 , 14 years ago
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    Travelling in Finland - Transport, Trips

    Bus website (national routes): http://www.matkahuolto.fi/en/ Trains: http://www.vr.fi/en/index.html Don't forget to use your student card, if you have one, the get great discounts (usually 50%)

    0 , 14 years ago
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    Online dictionaries - Language

    Spanish: http://www.rae.es/rae.html English to many other languages: http://www.wordreference.com/ http://dictionary.reverso.net/ German to many other languages: http://www.pons.de/ http://dict.leo.org/ German-Spanish http://dix.osola.com/ English-Finnish http://www.fi...

    0 , 14 years ago
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    Listen to the radio online to practice your english! - Lessons, Language

    Here an example. BBC has 6 or 7 channels to choose from. this is the website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/ I'm sure there is plenty out there, this is just one...

    0 , 14 years ago
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    Trains in Spain - Transport, Trips

    Renfe is the train company in charge of all the routes nationally. Sometimes you can get some good discounts if you buy the tickets in advance. If you check the purchase section instead of searching the timetables, you will see the fares available. with the youth card...

    1 , 14 years ago
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    Travelling by bus in Spain! - Trips, Transport

    With this company you can travel almost everywhere in Spain, it takes longer time than by train, but it is much cheaper! http://www.alsa.es/portal/site/Alsa

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    Why not doing Tandem? - Leisure, Language

    It is always useful to meet people who are willing to swap languages! While you learn you can also get to know the culture better!

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    Don´t you understand what they say? - Just arrived

    Don´t be shy, at the beginning it´ll be hard for you to get used to speak other language. Try to get to know better some of your native colleagues, they can help you a lot if you need something related to the university system, or contacting teachers... they know...

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    If your uni isn´t helping with the housing stuff, don´t panic - Before

    If they don't do all the paperwork for you, it doesn´t necessarily means that they cannot inform you. Don´t be bother and ask as much as you want, until you get some information about student apartments or flats to rent...

    0 , 14 years ago
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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 ?

    0 , 14 years ago
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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.

    0 , 14 years ago
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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! ?

    1 , 14 years ago
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