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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
La laitna in Madrid on a sunday afternoon
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Sharing an an apartment with other native people is an enhancing experience culturally
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Academic
Course recommendations
Best classI attended was Analisis Estrategico
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I wished it was a bit more organized at the beginning of the semester
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was able to learn and speak fluently another language by the end of my exchange program
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Overall
I wish I had known...
No, it was wonderfull experience, I would never change a thing
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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
don't worry about disorganization in the schedules of classes, it is the spanish way of doing things.
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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
Don't be shy, teachers ar very patient with international students.
In Spain, Grenada, Barcelona and Sevilla are a must!!!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Accommodation is in general more in Madrid than in Canada.
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Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Tuition fees more 3 times mores expensive for a foreign student than a spanish citizen, but yet cheaper than Canadian tuitions.
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