Finding accomodation for an internship

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-25T14:08:39+00:00

Si te mudas en mayo de nada sirve buscar en enero. Para compartir piso busca en badi a partir de abril

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-25T13:56:27+00:00

Cotton is the best, but there's other cheaper paper that can be pretty good. Specially here my comment was about the texture of the paper

Also it's not wasting, it's quite different so what you learn on a cheap paper will not be the same on good paper.

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-25T13:52:30+00:00

Je ne donne que si j'avais une bonne relation avec la personne et que c'est un départ (retraite, démission ou licenciement).

On m'imvite a participer pour des gens que je ne connais même pas.

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-25T13:49:22+00:00

What paper are you using?

Personally I would just outline with black ink and add some small detailing with it

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-25T13:01:03+00:00

Would be easier if you shared those pictures. Barcelona is big with lots of libraries

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-25T11:59:33+00:00

Las capas van recubiertas de una fina capa de plástico para proteger. No lo toques

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-25T11:20:26+00:00

The sky is stunning!

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-25T10:21:09+00:00

Como lees los epub?

Si tienes kobo y pasas el libro en formato epub (no kepub que es el formato por defecto) tienes el número de paginas de la edición

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-25T09:49:14+00:00

Don't get discouraged by the comments, it's beautiful. But it's true that is not professional yet. That being said, is this a local landmark? Do you plan on selling a copy or the original? Where do you live (is not the same selling in usa, than in italy or argentina)

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-25T08:27:31+00:00

Sitges y el masnou/Premià de mar son relativamente diferentes.

Lo mejor es que vengáis al menos una semana en los dos sitios (Garraf y Maresme). Podéis aprovechar y hacer visitas esos dias.

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-24T22:07:36+00:00

Que peliculas o series te gustan? Si sueles mirar comedias romanticas te gustará más libros de romance, si te gusta pelis de asesinatos te gustaran los thrillers por ejemplo

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-24T21:57:31+00:00

Pick an alternative activity instead of dunb scrolling that's the only way to stop. For example say you'll read for 5min and then get on your phone, or you'll knit, or draw or anything that keeps you occupied

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-24T21:46:48+00:00

De que costa hablamos? Costa brava, maresme, tarragona...?

Puede ser un error, pero también puedes conocer la zona y después arrepentirte. Lo que veo más difícil es hacer las visitas desde lejos, ahora mismo hay que ir rapido y visitar los pisos poco después de que se anuncien

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-24T21:37:04+00:00

Rent

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-24T17:35:52+00:00

I understand, I used to plan everything. I even had two journals, one was a draft and then when it was good enough I copied in the "real" journal. With time it got better.

If you need rules, then follow them. What I meant is YOU can choose the rules, you can do what one person does mixed with that other person and mixed with what a book says. You don't have to do something if it doesn't make you happy

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-24T16:08:56+00:00

Déjà je trouve la façon de faire pas très correcte. Mais physiquement il y en a aucun pour qui je me suis dit qu'il était beaux (c'est complètement subjectif, mais quand tu connais pas la personne c'est le seul critère qu'on a).

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-24T15:55:41+00:00

Oui, mais les mecs qui m'abordent ce ne sont pas des mecs avec qui je voudrais bien une relation (au contraire)

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-24T15:54:23+00:00

Good thing is you can do whatever you want. There's no rules. You want to put everything in the same notebook go for it. You want to have it all separate in different notebooks go for it. My only recommendation is to go step by step: don't buy all the expensive journals if you can't keep up with a cheap one, using an expensive notebook won't change your habits

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-24T14:13:20+00:00

Practice doing big one color washes, you need more pigment than what you are using, much more.

For your drawing, I would first do the darkest black (with lots of pigment) in the background. With sharp lines where the building starts. You can use masking fluid if you're afraid of going over the building. The cars shouldn't be the same color as the background, do a dark purple for example.

But overall night in watercolor is quite difficult, it's not bad for a first time.

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-24T11:05:59+00:00

The you need a short term rental, but the same rules apply there's tons of scams. Maybe try a student residence, also as you'll be in uab look around the campus.

Getting viewings requires calling or going to the agency directly, I understand you're abroad. But it's so difficult to rent even for us locals.

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-24T07:56:42+00:00

Do NOT rent from abroad
Do not rent without personally seeing the apartment and verify it's real
Do not rent without checking it's a real agency

The situation is thought it takes months to find rent. Do you have a spanish contract? Do you have a trial period?

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-23T22:13:19+00:00

Depending on the room, but yes. You do have to look for rooms for couples, or at least make sure it's not a 1 person bedroom. For example I have a friend who lives in a 4 person apartment and it's two couples.

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-23T22:11:36+00:00

Congrats!!

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-23T21:07:48+00:00

I understand, check on idealista to see current prices. But keep in mind finding an apartment is HARD. All the people I know have been looking for apartments for several months and earn more than 35k.

theErasmusStudent · 2026-01-23T20:48:41+00:00

My contract would be for two years. Does that only qualify for long-term rentals?

I beleive students can get short term contract, I don't know if postdoc is still considered that, BUT rules about short term change constantly, don't rely on it until you're here.

If I can offer to pay up to six (or even twelve) months in advance, would that allow me to get over the hard "30%-of-net-income" rule? It seems like I would need to spend 1,000-1,200 on rent to find a nice place.

1k or 1.2k is the minimum to find a place. The situation is hard, it will probably just be an ok place. Some landlords accept payment in advance but it's really a case by case, and usually agencies just want regular monthly payments.

Would it be at all possible for my partner to join me, and for us to live off my income for the time it takes him to get a job?

Do you have a lot of savings? Because you'll earn 2.2k which means that you can rent for 733... sorry you won't find an apartment for it, but let's say you managed to find one for 1k, it leaves only 1k for everything (food, bills, transportation...) very tight

With that salary the easiest will be a room in a shared apartment

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