{"id":4410,"date":"2023-08-21T13:38:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T13:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobitrainee.com\/?p=4410"},"modified":"2024-03-14T12:44:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T12:44:27","slug":"erasmus-plus-local-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mobitrainee.com\/en\/erasmus-plus-local-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Erasmus Plus and local life: how to settle in other than as an expat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Erasmus Plus and local life: immersion in a new daily routine<\/span><\/h2>\n

When you set down your suitcases somewhere as part of a European mobility program, a number of situations arise. You may be prone to <\/span>culture shock<\/span><\/a>. In other words, you may become distant from the people you meet, for fear of a new culture far removed from your own. But you can also be ultra-sociable, open to meeting new people during your studies or internship, and still struggle to connect with the local fabric. Because Erasmus Plus and local life don’t necessarily go hand in hand! Take a look.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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It’s not uncommon in European urban centers to find yourself out of step with local life. Isn’t it said that cities are secretive and that you have to go out of your way to find the places frequented by the local population, etc.? Sarah, on an Erasmus Plus exchange to the University of Madrid in 2019, recalls that the first difficulty lay in getting to know the locals.\u00a0 \u2018I had a lot of support from both the sending and host universities. Right from the start, the Erasmus Plus community mingled and came together through events such as <\/span>Welcome Day<\/span><\/a>…. On the other hand, the downside of all this is that I haven’t found any proposals for unifying moments with the Madrid students.\u2019 She continues: “Fortunately, after an unfortunate experience with accommodation, I opted to share with locals. Totally the way to combine Erasmus Plus and local life!\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

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