Cristina's Interview
PROFILE
Name: Cristina
Surname: Siegrist Gabas
Nationality: Spanish
Age: 23
General Information
Sending University and followed year: Universitat de Lleida 2018-2019
Erasmus + Period: September-July 2018/19
BEFORE THE ARRIVAL
1. Why did you decide to do an Erasmus Experience and to come to our University?
It wasn’t option but by now I don’t regret to have done the Erasmus in Bologna.
Offices and bureaucracy
1. Did you have any problem with the bureaucracy, to communicate with our Erasmus Offices, to have the information that you needed about our University and our available courses? Did you have the right support from your Erasmus coordinator and professor?
Yes, because I had a coodinator from an other faculty so she didn’t know how it works, I asked to change it and they told me that it wasn’t possible.
2. Evaluate with a number from 1 to 10 the quality and the efficiency of our Erasmus Offices during the process:
7
3. Was it easy to choose the courses to follow in our University and to write the Learning Agreement ?
yes.
*In case of negative evaluation give some suggestions to solve the problems for the future Erasmus students:
The lack of the hours that the international office is opened.
Accommodation
1. Where did you decide to live? In Ozzano or in Bologna? Why?
In Bologna because I think it’s better for a foreign student to live in the city as there’s a lot more to do and more people to know.
2. Was it difficult for you to find accommodation?
Yes ,very difficult.
*In case of negative evaluation give some suggestions to solve the problems for the future Erasmus students:
DURING THE ERASMUS PERIOD
First days and Welcome
1. Was it easy to gain confidence with the transportation, with the city and with the structure of our University ?
Yes
2. Did you feel welcomed from our students, professors and the citizens?
Yes.
3. Did you attend the Welcome day?
Yes.
4. Did you have any considerable first impression (positive or negative) different from your country,your university and the way to live of your country’s citizens ?
My first impression was good.
*In case of negative evaluation give some suggestions to solve the problems for the future Erasmus students:
Evaluation of university, courses and language difficulties
1. Was it difficult for you to follow the practices, considering language and timetable?
For the timetable it was impossible to follow all the lectures, and considering the language at the beginning it was a bit difficult but by the end I had no problem.
2. Did you receive the help that you needed from the students, the professors and the student’s associations (IVSA/OMNIA/ESN)?
Yes
Free time and Fun
1. Did you have time to visit Bologna and other places around it? If yes, which one?
Yes, I’ve visited Bologna, milano, padova, firenze, Siena,...
2. Did you do some party or chill event in Bologna or with our associations (Omnia/IVSA / ESN) ?Did you enjoy it?
Yes i enjoyed it a lot
3. Did you visit some museum/ art expositions? Did you enjoy a cultural event? Did you do some excursion trips?
Yes
Cost Consideration
1. Compared with your country, was the life here more or less expensive (Accommodation, daily life, transportation)? Did you receive some help contribute from your university/country? Was it enough to live here?
More expensive, yes i received the erasmus grant, and some from my country but it wasn’t enough
*In case of negative evaluation give some suggestions to solve the problems for the future Erasmus students:
AFTER THE ERASMUS PERIOD
1. At the end of this experience, are you in general satisfied to have chosen this university?Would you suggest to someone else this University ?
Yes, I would suggest to someone else.
2. Do you think did you do everything that you wanted to do? Do you have any regrets?
Yes, living abroad make you for sure open your mind.
3. Has this experience opened your mind and have it taught to you something new to your way of thinking ?If yes, what?
Nothing that I didn`t knew but there is some stuff I want to practice more, like being more present in the moment.
4. Did you learn something new, positive or negative, about Italy, Italian people and Italian students and professors ?
Yes.
5. If you want, tell me three best moments that will always be in your memory:
- all the people I’ve met
- all the experiences that made me grow up.
- the trips I’ve made.
Date: Bologna, 23/07/19
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