Erasmus experiences
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7 / 10 pointsSchlossfest
Mannheimer Schlossfest is an event held at the university at the start of September. It's a Music, Arts and Science festival, and is definitely worth checking out if you can (especially as it's free entry!). During the day time there are various family-friendly events...
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8 / 10 pointsVisiting Bad Durkheim - Wurstmarkt
Bad Durkheim is home to the biggest wine festival in the world for two weekends in September, and although perhaps not as famous as Oktoberfest, it's definitely worth going to! Getting there You can get to Bad Durkheim via train or tram. It's about a 45 minute journey...
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9 / 10 pointsSpice, Smoke and Sugar
Whilst studying at the University of Extremadura - Cáceres campus, I took two weekends from my life to visit a mate I met in Coimbra, Portugal at his new apartment in the old town in Granada. A twelve hour bus journey from Cáceres to a city I knew nothing of, via...
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10 / 10 pointsFeel at Home in Porto!
It's been 10 days since I arrived in Porto, Portugal to study. I've came from Brazil, and, at first, I was curious about how the Portuguese people would treat me. Gladly, they have been fantastic hosts since my first minutes here in Portugal. Beggining with Lisbon...
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10 / 10 pointsErasmus in Wroclaw
Hello!The school is great! They have two buildings, I had most of my classes in the new one and it's awsome, really.All my teachers were kind, professional and spoke in english. Some friends of mine don't think the same but in Graphic Design deppartment it was perfect.I...
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9 / 10 pointsFrom anyone you can learn something new
Have you ever hated someone before you even met him? I know it is a strange question, and I guess you would have probably say: "Of course not! ". But let me ask you in a different way; have you ever said: "I hate people that... "? Let me share my insight with you... We,...
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9 / 10 pointsDiscovering what I am capable of
Before i'll start writing i just want to thank everyone reading this for giving me some of their time I have been raised in a house where my parents were over protective which means i have been everything but independant my mom used to keep me from going to school trips...
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8 / 10 pointsNot too bad in London
Today the sunshine came to greet all the city and it’s pleasantly warm, but everyone knows it’s not usually like this. I find myself lying on the freshly cut grass near Round Pond. Children joyfully play with a kite behind me and a few tourists throw a Frisbee and...
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7 / 10 pointsWearing overalls in Helsinki
Wearing overalls in Helsinki Helsinki, one of the biggest cities of the Nordic countries. When I booked my flight, I expected to be hiking and exploring the beautiful nature, of the Nordic countries, as much as humanly possible. Maybe some sightseeing in the cities of...
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7 / 10 pointsA little thought for Catalonia Independence
Today I (despite being away from Tarragona for a thousand miles)have witnessed the image of the people of Cataluna unanimously for their voices. There is no bloodshed, but a lot of tears. They fought for what seemed like the course of a democratic in European Union...
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8 / 10 pointsHow it feels to be in Groningen
Groningen: My lifetime experience! It was August, some years ago, when I first arrived in Groningen. I still remember getting off the train, with a map in my hands, looking for my new home location. I would spend 6 months in that city for my Erasmus studies and...
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8 / 10 pointsLiving Milano
You might have heard how industrialized and not beautiful Milano is. I can assure you right away, that is, and sorry for the bad manners, bullshit! Luini panzerotti... The "saudades" of having those everytime I went to the center, I hope I will never forget how good it...
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7 / 10 pointsVisiting Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a gorgeous, traditional German town. It's so picturesque and definitely the place you want to visit if you'd like to experience a picture-perfect, historical German place! It's quite far from Mannheim but you can get there by bus or train,...
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8 / 10 pointsVisiting Schwetzingen
Schwetzingen is another definite in terms of places to visit while you're in Mannheim! It's got more than its fair share of restaurants and bars, and an amazing palace with huge gardens! Getting there Schwetzingen is a short train-ride away from Mannheim, and the...
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9 / 10 pointsThe International Summer Academy
Before properly starting my year abroad in Mannheim, I participated in the International Summer Academy run by the university. It's essentially an intensive German-language course for the whole month of August, but was also the best way to meet people and make friends...
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8 / 10 pointsBefore You Go...
Preparing for your Year Abroad can be incredibly stressful, you have to sort out so much in what seems to be such little time, all whilst trying to pass your 2nd year at uni - urgh, stress! So here's some useful advice which I wish to share with you based on the...
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9 / 10 pointsVisiting Stuttgart - Cannstatter Volksfest
Cannstatter Volksfest is Stuttgart's answer to Oktoberfest. If you can't afford the real deal (turns out transport to and accommodation in Munich gets pretty expensive during Oktoberfest), this is an incredible alternative. Getting there Trains run from Mannheim to...
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8 / 10 pointsAliens in Turku
No by Aliens I dont mean literal aliens!, I mean us - Humans! This summer, I had an opportunity to attend a summer camp in a city in Finland called Turku in Astrobiology organised by the European Astrobiology Campus, about The Deep History of the Universe, the Earth and...
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8 / 10 pointsAu Pairing in Paris
As an Applied Languages Student I had to do a Year Abroad (part in a Francophone country, part in a Hispanic country), so I set my mind on spending the entire year not at uni, but working. With this in mind, one of the best opportunities offered to me for my...
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8 / 10 pointsEverything you need to know about Lyon, France
Why did you choose to go to Lyon, France? When deciding to study abroad in France, admittedly Lyon wasn't my first choice. I, like many others, was enamoured by the Parisian lifestyle and would have loved to have spent a year living there. However, budget wise, I knew...
