Translations blog of Hannah in English
Hannah Mactear
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This is my translations blog with useful content for Erasmus in English
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Living Costs - Shopping in Markets
To continue with the subject of "living costs", I would like to speak about the option of doing your shopping further from the city centre, but which is no less interesting. This one time I was coming home at about midday. When I was approaching my road I noticed a...
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The worst things that can happen to you on an Erasmus exchange
Listen up, my dear reader. I'm on this site writing this article about... well, about what it says in the title, basically. Do you want to have a laugh? Some of the following situations happened either to me or to someone I know, whilst others are from common sense or...
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Public Transport for Dummies
As important as getting to a city, is knowing how to get around when you're there! In Milan the best option is to use public transport, which is very efficient and considerably cheap. There's always the option of getting a taxi or going by car (your own or rented), but...
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Getting your Tax Code!
In Italy one of the first documents to ever be requested is the Codice Fiscale or Tax Code. This document identifies citizens in all their dealing, such as those of a financial, administrative and public nature. To make it useful, you will need to have a Tax Code...
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Comparison of the Erasmus life of Mundus vs Sciences without borders
Aaaah.... what good times with Sciences without Borders (SwB)! It was a year full of new experiences (friendships, knowledge, culture, languages, places, etc). Only the people who've experienced this will know! (CsFs em Vigo) And as much as I missed home, it hurt a bit...
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Living Costs - Buying Clothes and Accessories PART 1
Living Costs, a subject that worries someone living in a foreign city/country. When I got a reply from the Milan exchange, this was a matter that really worried me because all the information said that it was a very expensive place. And what do I think now? That it...
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6 reasons that prove that Erasmus isn't simple lot's of partying and little studying
OK, I've been here before, and this time I want to talk to you about the argument that your parents make all the time regarding Erasmus, when you talk to them by message or Skype, when you're describing your new experiences: "Try and also concentrate on your studies!...
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Curiosities - Things that irritate me in Milan/Italy
Living in the midst of a different culture is never easy! To a greater or lesser extent, there is always something you can’t get used to. Fortunately, in the end, most of these situations turn out to be just funny stories to tell. In this post I want to list some of...
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A dive into the word of museums - Castello Sforzesco
The Castello Sforzesco is a popular tourist attraction in Milan, with hundreds of tourists visiting daily. What you might fail to notice is that the castle structure homes a real collection of museums. And it's specifically these museums that I'd like to talk about in...
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Bosco Verticale - The first vertical forest in the world, born in Milan!
Milan doesn't only focus on the past! After countless visits to churches, castles and museums, I decided to change a bit and focus on a more contemporary context. Because this city is constantly moving, I wanted to show a bit of what they've been doing in relation to...
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Applying to an Erasmus Mundus Master's Degree
I believe that many university students dream of moving abroad after graduating. With me it was no different, even more so because I loved my exchange. When I decided to apply for a grant for the Erasmus Mundus Master's Degree, I didn't have much of an idea about what...
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Greek Gastronomy
In the few days that we were in Greece we weren't able to try many of the typical Greek dishes, but all the Greek stuff we tried, we liked! I'm going to give you a list of the fantastic dishes or snacks that were part of the short week we spent in Athens: Chicken...
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Diving in Dakar
One of the first weekends I was in Dakar I took a risk and went diving. I had never done it before in my life. I’m not going to lie; I’m no pro at swimming. You could dive for two hours for only fifteen euros, great value! First of all we tried on all the suits and...
