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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Some insist that living with a family is the best. However, I argue that I was able to live independently and chose my own camino for cultural understanding by having an apartment with two non-english speaking roommates.
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Personal comments
In Madrid it is difficult to find a host family due to the cramped living conditions of most families in this large city.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Okay! Madrid night life is a must. The biggest clubs are Kapital and Joy Eslava. Dont miss the bull fights! For coffee, it is all about location! You will find your own spot.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
No. There are always surprises. You cannot be completely prepared to live outside your element otherwise it would not be outside your element.
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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
You will love it if you let yourself. The experience of living and studying abroad is daunting but you will never again have such an opportunity.
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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
It changed my life, this experience. Now I am a Peace Corps volunteer in El Salvador thanks to the language skills provided by Suffolk-Madrid.
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Preston C
Academic
Course recommendations
The Intro to International Business is the top course to take. Also, the Spanish teachers are all phenomenol.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Preston C
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Outstanding! Because Suffolk is fed by other European universities, N. American students are not overwhelmed by a Western enclave within country. Good environment for learning language and culture.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Nightlife can be inexpensive. But you have to be careful. The Spanish go out everynight...
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy a cell phone and let your family call you without spending a dime on your end.
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