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4.17 / 5 based on 80 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
just to have a different experience. plus would be nice not to have to worry about family time and meals.
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Personal comments
i was fortunate with my family, not all students in my program were. my family was very helpful in the integration of culture and language.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
retiro park!! rastro. and if you need to speak english go to an irish pub, O'Neill's.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
there are no clothes driers in spain.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
if you are hesitant at all to go abroad, this university is great because there are many americans working there and willing to help you. you have to make an effort to mix with the other people but that's not too hard.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
spain was fabulous. loved living in madrid, it's better than barcelona. going to an american university made the transition easier. spend a year not just a semester, and don't come home at christmas.
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Academic
Course recommendations
do not take a class from julio lasarte or dr. chaney. for the most part the classes were good, but you have to go into them with a different attitude than from home.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
because it was an american university there were many americans and so to interact with the spaniards or other nationalities i had to make an effort. for me, that's not a problem but for some they only hung out with other americans.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
living with a family taught me more than i had learned in the past years of studying here. making spanish friends and going out with them helped me. forget the books, talk to people.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
spent less on many things because the country is way cheaper to begin with. spent more on phone because i was not allowed to use the phone in the house, so i had a cell phone. it was nice because then i could call my friends i had there and also my family and friends from home could call whenever.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing, Overall, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
use your atm card, do not take traveler's checks.
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