Vie nocturne, Activités: A lieu autant sur le campus et en dehors
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The best pizzeria was La Medina near the duomo. Best place to casually meet up with friends and acquaintances was the piazza where Spritz was and also during the summer there was always Prato della Valle! Night spots - Fishmarket nightclub had the best Erasmus nights and there was a great Spanish night every Thursday in Tutor Club. The best way to make the most of the Erasmus experience in Padova is to join the ESN the Erasmus Student Network - they organise Erasmus theme nights every week, trips to Firenze, Napoli, Roma, Assisi. They also organise welcome and farewell parties and plenty in between!
Because I went there alone and didn't know very much Italian so it was a great way to meet people, both Erasmus and regular students and I had to speak in Italian in order to be understood so I had to pick it up quite quickly.
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The accomodation was very reasonably priced although I thought it unfair that the Erasmus and foreign students had to pay more than the regular students for housing.
Talk to the Italian students and former Erasmus students. Try and talk with the lecturers in charge of the course and explain your situation to them.
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Mon exprérience académique
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The majority of the exams are oral exams which is very different to my home university system, it was a bit nervewracking but perhaps better than having to sit written exams with limited language ability. I would suggest though that the student attempts the exam at the first possible opportunity to get a feel for the system and to repeat or improve on the exam.
Apprendre le Italien fut un élément important de la décision?
Oui, je voulais améliorer mon Italien
Quels progrès en Italien?
Mon niveau d'avant: Phrases de base Mon niveau après: A l'aise dans la plupart des cas
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I had very little Italian before I went to Padova. The language contained in the legal textbooks was very technical and sometimes difficult to follow but I passed 4 exams and got very good marks. In the first semester the university ran free language classes which were a great help. There was one small problem, these classes started after the academic classes and you were assessed on your arrival which meant by the time they started, my language had greatly improved and I was still in a beginners class.
That there is an airport in Treviso which Ryanair flies to and there is a very good bus service which goes directly to Padova from opposite the terminal. I think it runs until 10pm and costs c.10Euro. This would have saved me a considerable amount of time and money as I originally flew to Milan and had to take a train.
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A mon avis:
Tout le monde a aimé, tu vas aimer
Critères importants pour mon choix (1) Aucune importance – (4) Très important
Raisons académiques
3
Culture
4
Frais
2
Activités
3
Vie universitaire
4
Vie sociale / Fête
4
Climat et emplacement
3
Recommandation personnelle
The university is a great university, most of the lecturers are very nice and approachable.
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Pendant mon expérience à l'étranger j'ai... (1) Jaimais – (4) Très souvent
Appréhendé une autre culture
4
Voyagé
3
Accru mes compétences linguistiques
4
Rencontré des gens d'autres pays
4
Développé mon autonomie
4
Fait la fête
4
Vécu une transformation
4
Amélioré mes possibilités de carrière
4
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I would definitely recommend joining the ESN as soon as you arrive in Padova - its situated in the little sidestreet opposite the Bo. Also if you are going to travel a lot then it is worth buying the Carte Verde at the beginning of the year to make significant savings. Also if you get a chance definitely go to see a concert or opera in the arena in Verona. And go to the carnivale in Venezia!
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