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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I shared an apartment with 2 Spanish girls, which was the best way to improve my Spanish and learn more about the Spanish society.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
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
Ducados café, a Cuban café, Carretera de San Jeronimo.
El Doblon, a disco/pirate boat!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The cost of life in Spain is lower than in France (especially food and accomodation). Besides I had a part time job in Madrid (I was a sales assistant at Grand Optical), which was another source of fundings.
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, 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
Personal comments
"Piso compartido", in Madrid students share big appartments with other local or foreign students.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Marketing and business courses are very theorical. Not many study cases to do in groups of students.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More essays and study cases would boost the motivation of both foreign and local students!
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
Not really, I already went to Spain before my experience in Madrid.
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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
Choose carefully your courses... as far as I'm concerned, the quality of the courses was not as good as the one of my courses in Lille. In Spain you just have one exam at the end of the year, no projects or study cases. you just have to learn by heart your notes or book to pass the exam...
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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
Try to live in the center of Madrid to enjoy to the maximum the cultural and nightlife!
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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 already felt at ease speaking Spanish before going to Madrid, but living with Spanish people, I 've become fluent in Spanish.(I learnt more with my roomates than at the university...)
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