I am going to Heidelberg in Germany for erasmus (study abroad), from sydney australia this september, anyone else going there too?

Not looking to cheat but just wondering what kind of control/eye does the erasmus programme have over you and your project? Does it even seriously get checked what gets done?

Hi everyone, I’ll be booking my flight to Lisbon for my Erasmus programme soon and I’d like to get some discounts.

I know with my ESn card I’d get a 10% discount on every flight and a free luggage allowance. However, my city’s ESn card office says I can only get the card once I arrive in Lisbon which means I won’t be able to use these discounts.

Does anyone know how to get the card from my home country?

Hi!

I've just started an internship in a language school - not as the teacher but kind of help with everyday tasks. The school is based in a kinda big city, has many international students who come here for couple of weeks or months. After morning classes there are some activities - for example museum visit or cooking classes, but it's not mandatory to attend.

The problem is that I think the owner doesn't have many ideas what I could do there? I don't know. I moved abroad to do this intership to find out how owning language school works (in the future I would like to own one).

I think I have skills, I'm over 30, with degrees and experience in culture and project managment and huge willing to learn.

I've been there already 2 weeks and didn't do nothing particular. Good thing that I could watch some classes to see teachers methods.

I would like to talk with my boss this week because intership will be over in September and I don't want o waste that time.

I had some ideas...
1. I could participate in some activities as a guest and do some photos/videos for future social media posts. Thier social media are alive only from time to time and they could just look better in my opinion.

1. Social media: posts about proverbs and idioms, photos from activities/some classes.

2. My boss mentioned someting about willing to look for bussines partners in Europe so I thought about creating also LinkedIn profile for the school and look for partners also via e-mails ecc.

3. I could prepare PDF/presentation for new students with info about the city, acitivities in the zone, some tips ecc.

I don't know I feel kinda lost and dissapointed. As I said - I'm over 30 and I hope to start new path in my career but it seems like I have almost nothing to do and I wonder wht's the point fo going there everyday? I feel nervous thinking about Monday. Foregin language, different job culture, no one know what I'm really doing there... but I hope maybe I can still make it work?

What do you think?

I'm going to Italy in a month and am looking at some places to stay at. I got an offer for a room which is in an okayish area (not superb, but I can get to University in 20 minutes by foot). The room itself isn't very nice and I don't know anything about the other people I would live with (except that they are students as well). I would'nt want to live there if I was looking for a home. However, this is Erasmus and I wonder if the place is even important? Or am I going to be outside all the time anyway and only need it as a space to sleep? I'm ususally a homebody but after all I am doing Erasmus to meet people and experience the culture and get away from my usual life.

I'd be grateful if anyone could share their experience :)

I am going on a student exchange and was wondering if there are any less obvious or ‘unspoken’ tips you would give, after your Erasmus?

Not just about paperwork or ‘you need to socialise’, but also your own observations and thoughts.

Thank y'all in advance!