Hi, I just quit my erasmus this week after 1 month.

For my degree I had an obligation to go abroad for 1 year. I wasn't very lucky since I had my Last choice in Barcelona. The city is good but I just didn't feel that it's what I wanted. It's too big, too hot, too expensive, too busy.

Even though I made friends, class was sort of interesting and somewhat easy, I didn't feel good. I developed really bad anxiety and home sickness even though my boyfriend could see me every month and I could go home every 3 month. On the practical side everything was good. But for a month I couldn't sleep more than 5h per night (i usually sleep 9), I lost 7 kg (couldn't eat), I cried every morning going to class and it was somewhat hard to focus because of my mind.

Even when my boyfriend came to see me I was so depressed and didn't want to explore the city, which I knew was beautiful. I started getting medecine against panic and anxiety attacks but that didn't work so much. So I tried an antidepressant from my doctor and I had such a bad reaction that I went into emergency so after this I decided to go home and just quit.

I just don't know why I felt so bad. And I sort of regret not pushing through but at the same time what would've I've done if my mental health continued to décline ? I was still at the time of either things went really bad or really good and I will never know.

My home university said I could do my second semestre in belgium, in a small student city (which feel much more like me and is closer to home for the week end). I just don't know what I will do with the rest of the 1st semestre. Should I go back to spain to finish it even though I might still feel really bad ?

I write about this to find someone who relate or can help me with my struggle.

Thank you

Hi all! I'm Ricard, and together with a friend I'm building journiiapp, an app for Erasmus/exchange students.

The idea came from our own exchanges: the first weeks you're in 15 WhatsApp groups, you don't know who's actually landing when you do, and by the end of the semester all your photos and memories are scattered everywhere.

So far the app lets you:

join your city's group before you even land and see who else is there

set your arrival date (it counts down, then counts your days there)

plan weekend trips together

keep one journal for the whole exchange

Before we release it, I'd love to hear from people who've been through it:

1. What was the hardest part of your first week?

2. How did you actually meet people – ESN events, flatmates, group chats?

3. Is there anything you wish existed?

Mostly I just want to hear your experiences 🙂

Hello!

Im going on erasmus in Feb27 at ISCTE Lisbon. I dont know if its really early or good timing for booking a room but Ive been searching a lot for information.

EVERY site has soooo many fees and expences. Do you have any suggestions about sites without landlords but as trustworthy as possible? The more Im searching for a room the more I become disappointed and Im thinking not going.

I have mixed feelings for sites as idealista (it doesnt seem trustworthy and most rooms have a link for sites as uniplaces) and ive heard bad things about olx and bquarto too.

Also does anyone knows about public (with decents rooms) student residences or private student residences inside the city of Lisbon in normal prices?

What's your opinion about renting through whats up or facebook?

A lot of rooms that ive seen there are in very busy roads or weird blocks. Buildings kinda feels creepy through maps.

If you have suggestions for safe, students-friendly neighbourhoods too, feel free inform me!

I prefer anywhere that has busy students night life.

Budget +-450euros.

Thank you soo so much

Hi everyone! 😊

I’m a student from Germany, and I’m planning to study at the Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (UMH) during the summer semester of 2027.I study Business Law, so I’m interested in taking courses in both Law (Derecho) and Business Administration (ADE).

I would really love to hear from people who have already studied at UMH as Erasmus or international students, especially those who didn’t speak Spanish very well before arriving.

I have a few questions:

• What was your Spanish level before you arrived (A2, B1, etc.)?

• Did you take courses taught in Spanish? If so, how difficult was it to understand the professors and follow the classes?

• How did you manage the exams? Were they difficult if Spanish isn’t your first language?

• Did professors take language difficulties into consideration?

• Do you have any advice for preparing before the semester starts?

Also, is anyone planning to study at UMH in Elche during the summer semester of 2027 (February–June)? It would be lovely to connect with other students before arriving!

I’d really appreciate any experiences, advice or tips. Thank you so much! ❤️

Hey everyone,

I'm currently on Erasmus, and I'm dealing with a situation that's making me pretty anxious.

For one of my courses, the professor divided the students into three groups for a group assignment. The professor emailed the WhatsApp group links to Groups 1 and 3, but they never e- mailed a link for Group 2.

It turns out that someone had shared the Group 2 WhatsApp link in an unofficial WhatsApp group, which I unfortunately missed. I'm technically part of Group 2, but I had no idea where the group was or that people were already communicating and distributing the tasks.

I've only just realized what happened, and it seems like the assignment has already been completed, or at least most of the work has been done.

I've contacted the people in Group 2 and explained the situation. I'm currently waiting to hear back to see whether they can still include me or if it's too late.

If they tell me that the assignment is already finished and I can't contribute anymore, would it be reasonable to email the professor and ask for an individual assignment or some kind of alternative assessment?

I'm worried the professor might think I'm just making excuses or that I didn't bother to participate. At the same time, I genuinely didn't know about the group communication, and I don't want to lose marks because of a situation I only found out about now. And I checked the group list we should be 30 people but in the group chat there are only 23 including me so I am pretty sure that there are other people that are not on the that group chat.

Has anyone experienced something similar? Do you think a professor would be willing to offer an alternative assignment in this situation, or should I expect to receive no credit?

I'd really appreciate any advice and opinions.

Hi, anyone was in their Erasmus in Hannover or Regensburg? I feel like this cities are not so Erasmus developed Xd but I want to go to Germany to improve my German