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3.40 / 5 based on 367 reviews
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Christine L
Housing
Type of housing: Flora Residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartament
Why?
More freedom. You get a check/cash for food. You can have guests at your dispance.
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Personal comments
The RA in the Flora housing has such strict rules, he makes it almost impossible to feel liek an adult. We are treated as children. I dont like it. With out he current RA, I would be so much happier with hte housing situation. Also, we only have one computer. It is very slow.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Go to a soccer game!!! Amazing! Never sleep in if you are going ona guided tour, go do and see everything you can. The historical aspects are all very intreesting. THey have english speaking irish pubs here. But go salsa dancing, it is so fun!!! Even if you dont know how!
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Christine L
Overall
I wish I had known...
To not bring so much stuff like clothes. To not worry so much to bring things liek pictures from home. Peanut butter (dosent exist here)
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Excellent, the programs put together are great and so are the coordinators and teaachers! They go out of their way to help you feel more confortable and to help you to understand. Classes are good because of who teaches them. It is more of a small envioornment, so you get to know everyone then are able to branch out into the culture to get the full experience.
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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
Wether you are thinking "is this really gonna be that great?" or "is this right fo me?" the answer is YES! I would recomend astudy abroad to anyone, you are yougng, learning, capable of having freedom to fdo whatever. You need to do this, it is an amazing exprience, you have no idea what your in for, but belive me it is wonderful.
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Christine L
Academic
Course recommendations
I took the only ocurse that my school would approve for my major, so I had no choice. All of the professors are great and personable so you are set no matter what.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I think the work load was decent, I had alot of free time to myself. I did not feel overwhelmed with work yet I had enough to learn what I needed to learn. It is a diffrent style of learning here. More relaxed, I like it.
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My opinion of the university assessment
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Christine L
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
THe first week wwas great the next 2 I was sooo frustrated and wantet to go home where I was confortable. After the third week I owuld not trade the experience for anyhting in the world. It just takes time to get ussed to the language and it takes patience to learn it. Take it day by day, you learn something new each day.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The clothes are all great, girls, dont buy a wardrobe when you befiore leaving! Bring underwear and bras, clothes in spain are aawesome and cheap! I also decided that I am only going to geet the oppertunities to travel like this once so I better live it up and not miss a thing. SO I am a little more frivilous than in the states.
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Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Open an account here, bring travelers checks and open n acount. It is the easiest way to deal with money, if you need more just get a wiring number and have someone wire it from home. COst saving tips, dont take money out of your account unless you need it forr something definate, otherwise it gets spaent on dumb stuff.
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