Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? Living in an apartment gives you more freedom as you don't have to obey to certain restrictive rules. However, I would have taken an individual room, it's more private (although even more expensive)

Personal comments:
It's almost impossible to stay on campus as an exchange student. There are very few spots as they don't even have enough room for all the local students. But finding an apartment is quite easy.

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Although there is plenty to do I haven't hung out too much because it is very expensive. Best cafe, one in Cambridge in Brattle Street and another one at North End in Hanover Street. (I don't remember their names)

Course recommendations:
The subjects are really easy comparing to what I did in Spain. The only thing people have to take in mind is that they will have to read a lot as you are asked to read one whole chapter from one day to the other. This is specially frustrating at the beginning if you're not used to read in english.

Personal comments:
none

Language of instruction: English

Main source of funding:
Other

Other sources of funding:
Family

Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits:
I spent more mainly because prices are much higher than at home and I spent less in telephone because it's my parents in Spain who phone me and so it's them who are paying more than what they normally do.

Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Telephone: was less expensive than at home.

I wish I had known...
That international students are not allowed to be paid if they do an internship off-campus unless they have been in the country for a whole academic year before.

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.