prejudices to some extent . Moreover , I can say that personally I got over some of my misbeliefs and no w I feel like I am more tolerant to people and situations in my life . The other thing is that I am more organized than ever . I used to finish all works and plan everything before I was taking off for somewhere .
We are all students and I guess it will be nice to say something about money � . I used to live in a relatively small city in Germany and I used to spend nearly 700 -800 euros each month . This amount includes all expenses of my journeys . Since I was staying in a dormitory , I was paying 250 euros for accommodation . If you balance your budget and foresee your expenses , there is not going to be a problem .
All in all , I returned from my Erasmus journey with a bag , full of unforgettable moments . I met so many people coming from all over the world and each and every one of them taught me something . I realized ho w so lucky I am . For that , I am so glad to be a METU student and have this opportunity . As a last word and a little advice : Don ’ t listen to others too much , just go and live it ! All the best . �
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