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A study abroad

A study abroad. A semester in Castellón in 12½ minutes. Overview. Intro Reason of this presentation My Activities The Location The Courses How to arrange things Experiences & places2go Links. Introduction. Vincent de Lange Media & Knowledge Engineering (5th)

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A study abroad

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  1. A study abroad A semester in Castellón in 12½ minutes

  2. Overview • Intro • Reason of this presentation • My Activities • The Location • The Courses • How to arrange things • Experiences & places2go • Links

  3. Introduction • Vincent de Lange • Media & Knowledge Engineering (5th) • Delft University of Technology (Holland)

  4. Why am I telling this? • Information • Motivation • Experience (mine, maybe yours…)

  5. What was I doing? • Studying Spanish • Filling my space for free electives • Psychology – <sept to february> • Motivation and Emotion • Memory

  6. Where have I been studying? • Castellón de la Plana, Castellón • Sea and mountains • Good quality lines to other cities • UJI (Universidad Jaume I) • Young and beautiful • 3 faculties • Library • Muchos sportfacilities + cultural as well

  7. Perception Evaluation / Valoration Goal Chioce • SEARCHING • COMPARISON Consumation Some more on my courses [1] • Psychology of Motivation and Emotion • Motivation • Simple Motivational Process • Emotion • Basic emotions: anger, happiness, jealousy, sadness,.. • Descriptions, causes, biological factors • Stress Stimulus

  8. Some more on my courses [2] • Psychology of Memory • Several Memory Models • Long Term Memory & Short Term Memory • Working Memory (Baddeley) • Phonological Loop • Visuo-spacial Memory • Lot of tests • Great fun!

  9. How to arrange… • Intention • Asked professors for contacts • Contact with Spain • Scholarships (CvB, Faculty) • Housing (hostel)

  10. …arranged things in Castellón • Registration • Housing • 100 – 200E a month • Pay attention to heating!

  11. How was life? • Uni / social / cultural • Pros: • Learnt new culture, field of study • Contacts  friends! • Cons: • Harder than I imagined • Valenciano…

  12. Places2go • Other cities • near • Barcelona (3hrs), Valencia (1hr), Tarragona, Sagunto • (Castellón) • markets • bars • Vendetta, Desván, Botanico, plz de la Paz, Queca • restaurants • Mr. Döner Kebab, Don Pepe, El Chino

  13. Results & Experiences • All goals passed: • Average level in Spanish, knowledge of psychology, unique experience • Multidisciplinary Network • A lot of new international friends, contacts at UJI ¿Cómo estás? De puta madre No me quejo

  14. La vida…

  15. …las fiestas

  16. Links • www.uji.es (university’s site) • lleu.uji.es (dedicated part where all courses are listed) • www.uji.es/UK/basic/estudis/titulacions/ (course descriptions in english) • www.uv.es (university of Valencia) • www.spaansverkeersbureau.nl (dutch agency which can inform you about spain in general) • campus.tbm.tudelft.nl (>interfacultair onderwijs; language courses) • vssd.nl/forum (language exchange) • www.easypiso.com (flats beforehand)

  17. ¡Gracias! • Questions? • Contact: • vincentdl @ ch.tudelft.nl

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