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Diana Kmetkova
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Fakulta sociálních věd
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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
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about university | organisation
What made your university special? What were the facilities where you studied and the university equipment like?
V porovnani s UK, UAB ma vlastny kampus na okraji Barcelony. Jedna sa o take vlastne mestecko, kde sa okrem univerzitnych budov nachadza kolej, sportove centrum, obchodiky, bar apod. V ramci ubytovania sme mali zaroven aj vonkajsi bazen (otvoreny len pocas sezony) ci futbalove ihrisky a ine kurty. Vybavenie univerzity je podobne ako u nas, kniznice a menzy sa nachadzaju v roznych budovach, na chodbach je pristup k tlaciarnam a celkovo hodnotim kampus pozitivne. Velkou nevzhodou vsak je, ze sa nachadza daleko od centra.
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about your "adoptive" university? What made it special? What were the premises where you studied and the university facilities like?
Skolsky rok je rozdeleny do dvoch semestrov. Osobne by som povedala, ze narocnost kurzov je mensia nez na IESe, ale zavisi to samozrejme od predmetu, aky si zapisete. Ja som si zapisala predmety aj z inych fakult, ktore boli narocnostou kusok obtiaznejsie ako bezne ekonomicke predmety, ale na druhu stranu boli velmi obohacujuce. Tyka sa to urcite ajs posobu vyuky, ktory je viac prakticky orientovany. Castokrat sa vedie diskusia a hladaju sa dobre argumenty.
What is student life like at university?
Pre studentov sa organizovali rozne podujatia ci vylety priamo studentskym spolkom UAB, ale taktiez cez ESN. Takze prilezitosti, ako spoznat inych vymennych studentov a mesto zaroven je dost. Vsetko je organizovane domacimi studentami, ktory dokazu priblizit zivot na UAB a v Barcelone. Taktiez sme mali moznost zapisat si kurz katalanciny ci zucastnovat sa roznych aktivit, ktore sa tykali spanielskej kultury ci konkretnych sviatkov.
Did you study in English or in the language of the host country? What language requirements does the university have?
Studovala som aj v anglictine aj v spanielcine, hoci spanielcina sa vyslovene nevyzaduje na vyjazd. Podmienkou bolo mat uroven anglctiny priblizne B2.
about the city
What was your impression of the city? How would you describe it? What is interesting to see here?
Barcelona je prekrasna. Ponuka toho strasne vela, takze verim, ze kazdy si tam nieco najde. Jedna sa samozrejme o velke mesto, takze mensiou nevyhodou moze byt dlzka cestovania, specialne ak clovek bude ubytovany na koleji.
Inak je plna historie, nadhernych kastolov, muzei, parkov, plazi (hoci Katalanci preferuje plaze mimo hlavneho mesta, skor na pobrezi Costa Brava). Daju sa praktikovat rozne sportove aktivity a nocny zivot je tiez pestry.
Mna uchvatil Parc Guell, Parc de la Ciutadella, Sagrada Familia (zvnutra), viacere katedraly ci Parc Natural de la Muntanya de Montserrat, ktory sa nachadza nedaleko.
about finances
In your experience, how far does the scholarship go? What percentage of your expenses did it cover? What is your opinion on prices in the country in general?
Stipendium pokrylo priblizne 70% mojich vydavkov. Ceny v Spanielsku su obecne vyssie nez v CR. Jedna sa hlavne o sluzby (napr. jizdne je omnoho drahsie nez v CR). V pripade potravin sa v niektorych supermarketoch ceny pohybuju porovnatelne s CR.
Please advise your classmates on how to save money—Where to shop? What services can be used to save money?
Nakupovat potraviny sa oplati vo vacsich supermarketoch - Alcampo, Mercadona ci Lidl. Ak sa clovek bude dost pohybovat hlavne v centre, oplati sa pouzivat zdielane bicykle. V pripade, ze musi cestavat vacsie vzdialenosti (a bude to castejsie), treba si zriadit studentsky listok na mestsku hromadnu dopravu. Co sa tyka leteniek ci uz spat domov alebo pri cestovani pocas alebo po pobyte v Spanielsku, odporucam vybavit si ESN kartu, ktora ponuka rozne zlavy, ale specialne kvoli Ryanair zlave na 8 jednosmernych letov s moznostou velkej batoziny zdarma.
about accommodation
What type of accommodation did you choose? Would you recommend it to others? If not, what type of accommodation do you think is best based on your experience (dormitory, private apartment, private dormitory, shared room, etc.)?
Bola som ubytovana na koleji priamo v kampuse. Ma to svoje vyhody, ako napr. ze cesta do skoly trva priblizne 5-10 minut peso. Jedna sa o relativne moderne ubytovanie - vacsinou 2 izbove byty (2 alebo 1 clovek na izbe) s vlastnou kupenou a velkou kuchynou s obyvackou. V blizkosti ubytovania sa nachadza vonkajsi bazen, sportove ihriska, mensie obchodiky, pracovna, studovne. Nevyhodou vsak je, ze kolej sa nachadza daleko od centra. Najlahsie sa tam da dostat vlakom, co moze trvat 40-60 minut v zavislosti od destinacie.
about experiences
Did you use your stay to travel around the country/Europe? What are your best travel experiences? What would you not recommend?
Samozrejme! Cestovala som, ako sa dalo. Kedze bolo studium pre mna jednoduchsie, rada som vyuzila vikendy ci volne dni (niekedy aj cely tyzden) na cestovanie po Spanielsku. Velmi mi ucarovala Andalucia, kde som stravila skoro tyzden a pochodili sme rozne mesta. Skvely vylet bol aj s kamaratmi na Tenerife (letenky z Barcelony na Kanaraske ostrovy byvaju dost lacne). Ale uzila som si aj mensie vylety po Katalansku, ci kratsie vylety do Zaragozy a Valencie.
Language and culture: what cultural differences did you notice? How did you cope with the national language? Was it also the language of your studies? Do you feel that your language skills improved during your stay?
Chcela som si viac precvicit spanielcinu, co sa mi z casti podarilo vdaka predmetu, ktory som mala zapisany v spanielcine. Na druhu stranu, je citelne, ako katalancina prevlada, pretoze vacsina komunikacie s univerzitou bola prave v katalancine. Vsetky popisy a informacne tabule na UAB taktiez.
Mala som zapisanu aj katalancinu, aby bolo pre mna jednosuchsie sa orientovat na kampuse ci v potravinach a obchodoch, ale od pobytu v Barcelone ju nevyuzivam. Co sa tyka spanielciny, tak tam mi prave pomohli rozne vylety, na ktore som sa vydala po Spanielsku.
about experiences
Did you use Erasmus stay to travel around your country/Europe? What are your best travel experiences? What would you not recommend?
Language and culture: what cultural differences did you notice? How did you cope with the national language? Was it also the language of your studies? Do you feel that your language skills improved during your stay?
Did you use Erasmus stay to travel around your country/Europe? What are your best travel experiences? What would you not recommend?
final rating
Why here? What makes this location special? Why would you send your friends to your country/city?
Podla mna slovo Barcelona hovori same za seba. Naozaj je to mesto plne zivota a moznosti sa zabavit. Dobre pocasie, more, parky, vylety a ak si clovek vyberie dobre predmety, tak aj kvalitna vyuka.
live-saving tips
If I went again, I would definitely remember to pack...
Hrube oblecenie (v zime tam vie byt naozaj zima a bohuzial okna u nich tak dobre netesnia)
Before leaving, I would like to know that...
Je kampus naozaj daleko od centra Barcelony
What surprised me most was that...
Tam dokaze aj kvalitne prsat niekolko dni po sebe
The hardest thing for me was...
Doprava - ale hlavne kvoli lokacii nasej koleje. Inak po centre je moznost vyuzit aj bicykle, co mi pride ako zaujimava alternativa k verejnej doprave. Mala som vsak problem, ze vsetko dlho trvalo a casto com musela cakat na spoj dlhsie nez by som chcela.
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