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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I would live in an apt. because you have more freedom. There is no housing offered by universities here. The other option is colegios mayores, which are the typical student residences with students from every universities, but they are often divided by sex and have cafeterias...
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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: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
For the best sangria in Madrid: Las Cuevas de Sesamo in Plaza Canalejas (a very artsy bar too), discos: Palacio and Joy are the biggest and right in Puerta del Sol.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
To be very patient with the bureaucracy and that you need to know people to get things done.
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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
It's a little bit outside of Madrid, so if you live in the center like I do, it takes time to get to class (45 min-1 hour), but at least the campus has trees!!!!
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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
Careful of robbers!! They're everywhere and very professional.
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Academic
My academic experiences
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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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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I made obvious progress.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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