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3.40 / 5 based on 367 reviews
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Danielle F
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I think that i could have learned alot more, but i traveled alot.
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Danielle F
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Spain was very economal (versus Boston) and living was as cheap as you made it.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If you stay in an apartment, they give you an allowence that really helps out. Also grocery shop-it can be an experience in itself.
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Danielle F
Academic
Course recommendations
I suppose that it is not the Universities fault, but i was a junior in MAdrid and there were not enough classes for me.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I would evaluate the teachers. My spainsh teacher (I think his name was Ahern) was the Worst. I also think that the teachers were very understanding in regards to the international students. They were very flexable when it came to time off to travel.
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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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Danielle F
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
You must be an independent person inorder to get he most out of this experience. You get out of it what you put in.
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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
Studying abroad was one of the best things i ever did. It changed my out look on the world. I believe that i learned more from traveling around Europe (by doing) than by any class that i have ever taken. I also made some great networking connections around the world.
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Danielle F
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Anywhere in the Plaza de Santa Anna is a safe bet. Teh best restaurant in Madrid is Casa de PAco. Everyone has been to Capital, an excellent nightclub. But do not spend all your time in Madrid, the more you travel the better your experience.
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Danielle F
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I loved my apartment, it was an excellent location and very nice.
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Personal comments
I stayed in the dorm for the first semester and do not recommend it. Having an aprtment allows one much more freedom.
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