La bella Italia. I was in Italy already (multo bello), and there's an italian restaurant in Coimbra.
I study at the ESEC, and yes the building is a bit old, but the human environment is friendly. Io no parlo italiano...
I did Erasmus for 6 months in Heidelberg, Germany last winter, it's a very good experience you learn lots with it in every aspect!!
When you arrive, try to contact me and I will show you the school!
Oh and the academic environment of the city is the best in the country!! 8)
Professors - well some good ones, some worse ones, and I have been checking the list of teachers and I had one, Rosário Mira. Strict one, but you can get good results with her.
Exams - it all depends on the subject and on the teacher...
Students - well I have met some nice people from your course, and I think, in general, that the environment is friendly for people who come from the outside. Okay, it depends on the people, but there are lots of foreigners every year in there!
Parties - well we have the Latada in Novemberm when the new students in town are showed to the city, and the party is huge!!
We have older students making the fresh ones do some funny stuff, it's called Praxe, and it's good, when not exaggerated, for people to know eachothers better!!
And well discos, beer, course parties and stuff...
. Não posso falar da esec, não estudo lá mas noutra escola pertencente ao mesmo instituto. Desde que não ligues a politicas e confusões internas do instituto anda-se na boa.
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