For Laura, snow was the deciding factor when choosing to study in Ljubljana

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It hasn't snowed for a couple of months now, but it did fall in January when we recorded an interview with Laura in Ljubljana. Laura hails from southern Spain, where it rarely snows except in one place. Interestingly, snow was one of the main reasons she chose to spend a semester in Slovenia. She chose to play the song Motomami by Rosalía.

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Jan prolonged usual one-semester Erasmus exchange stay in Slovenia 7:24

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Jan Tranžík from the Czech Republic has been studying Slovene language since 2019. He said that coming to Slovenia through an Erasmus exchange program was the only logical option to hear the language in practice. He spent a year in Slovenia, after prolonging the usual one-semester stay, since he enjoyed it so much here. Jan chose to play the song Traktor by Czech punk-rock band Visací Zámek.…

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Monika is from the Czech Republic and spent a semester at the University of Maribor. She has many kind words for the hospitality of Slovenes and for the lunch coupon system used by Slovenian students. She points out some of the funny differences between Czech and Slovene and explains how it's possible to make a sculpture out of bread!…

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Emma is from Italy, and she is spending a semester at the Faculty of Social Sciences - University of Ljubljana. She enjoys student life in Ljubljana very much and emphasizes never to go by stereotypes when thinking about places one has not been to before. Emma chose to play the song "Mida" by the band Quercia.…

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Lola is from the UK. She's into history and arts and is spending a semester at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ljubljana. Lola is also big into music and film, and already completed a couple of short films while residing in Ljubljana;) She's also part of a band called Beltane Dew! Lola chose to play the song "Oh My Lover" by Beltane Dew.…

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Matilde Liz von Hafe Magalhães Vieira, a 21-year old Erasmus student from Portugal, came to Ljubljana to study at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics. She said she really wanted to have the experience of Slovenia's high mountains. But the main reason she chose to come to Slovenia, was that it's really central, so she's done a lot of travelling, while staying here. She was also really happy to have a chance to play soccer again. Through her eyes, Slovenians just like Portuguese make a huge effort in welcoming foreigners. Plus, she was surprised to see that Slovenians are also very civilized, as there is no litter on the ground. Matilde chose to play the song Happiness by one of her favourite bands 1975.…

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Natalia is from Poland. She studies social work and decided to spend her Erasmus experience at the University of Ljubljana. So why Slovenia, what are the positives of being a student in Ljubljana, and what does she miss? To find out more, take a walk with us along the Sava River, and join us we visit a local animal farm :) Natalia chose to play the song "La pioggia di marzo" by Mina.…

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Jakub Souček, a Czech Erasmus student of Czech language and literature at Ljubljana's Faculty of Arts, just loves the fact that art can be found on every corner of Slovenia's capital. Apart from literature, poetry, music and galleries, he really likes the city's architecture, including the main cemetery. Jakub chose to play the song Prší třetí den by DUKLA feat. TK27.…

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Melek says that the absence of the stress of everyday life during her exchange in Ljubljana changed her. Here, she was forced to spend some time alone and, for the first time in her life, ask herself what she wants from life and what makes her happy. She chose to play the song Kaybolur by Soft Analog.…

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Elise is a neuro science student who spent a year in Ljubljana as part of a Fullbright scholarship, where she researched the metabolism of our brain's immune cells. Why did she chose Slovenia for her research and what has this experience taught her? She chose to play the song Hope by the American rapper NF.…

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For Ana, one of the biggest challenges in Ljubljana was overcoming FOMO 8:11

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The Erasmus student from Spain says that one of the biggest challenges for exchange students is overcoming the fear of missing out (FOMO). For her, conquering this fear meant understanding and embracing a few key concepts. She chose to play the song Lodo by Spanish alternative rock musician Xoel López.…

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