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4.11 / 5 based on 753 reviews
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Naazi F
LanguagesLanguage of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It was differently challenging but I am glad I finally learned a bit of Spanish to be able to understand and communicate what I wanted to say.
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Naazi F
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
You are going with a big group of people and you don´t ahve another choice sometimes. In addition, you usually have to take a taxi back so it proves to be more expensive
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Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Naazi F
AcademicCourse recommendations
Very open ended and not very structured
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Naazi F
OverallI wish I had known...
more spanish
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Provide cheaper language classes. I know lots of people wanted to take the classes at the university but they wew incredibly expensive
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Go with an open mind. Don´t be forced to experience something you think it´s against your morals or personal beliefs. There is a limit to everything!
try to do what local people do so as to experience the culture first hand.
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Naazi F
Student lifeDescribe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Bars, clubs, and Cafes: Mas y Mas, La Fira, The Tunnel, Cafe Marseille, Cafe Zurich and Cafe Paris(judging by the name u wouldn´t think these are spanish hangout places but they REALLY are!!)Places to visist Casa Mila, Poble Español, and the Sagrada Familia
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Naazi F
HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Residence was not really cheap and it would have been hard to commute backa nd forth at night when the buses has stopped running. Although at residence you have more amenities and internet access and the like available and you get to meet a lot of otehr exchange student. However, if yo want to practice your spanish it might be better to rent an apartment with a spanish individual.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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