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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I loved staying with a family and would do so again but I think I would be ready the next time to stay on my own or with roomates since there is more privacy and freedom that way.
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Personal comments
The family they set me up with was great becasue we really got along well and my senora was on the young side as far as senoras go. We became good friends and I felt very comfortable staying with her and her son.
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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
The bars around El Puerto del Sol are really fun and there are several, like El Sun, Irish bars, La Fontana del Oro.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
It gets very cold in the winter time in Spain. Also that the majority of students don't stay with families although I think that they should.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
There is a strong sense of community at this university becasue it is small. I really enjoyed the trips together and thought they were very well planned out, I liked the fact that the teachers were flexible in allowing us to travel since they believed we could learn just as much outside of the classroom as inside.
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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
Meet as many international students as you can. Go to Seville and Barcelona.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Some courses were very strong, especially the Spanish Cultural Studies course. It would have been nice had there been some more options. I recommend students take as many classes as they can in Spanish.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Better teaches in some areas.
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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?
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
I gained an enormous amount of knowledge although it took about 2-3 months before I really got the hang of it.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because they either cost more or less than in the United States.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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