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4.18 / 5 based on 199 reviews
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Kimberly C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Things cost less money over there, the American dollar goes farther over there.
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Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I was very surprised when I went into grocery stores or to the little stores and found out how cheap the food was. Also travel was very easy considering there were great deals to get all around.
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Kimberly 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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was very nervous when I got there, because I could hardly speak at all. After a few weeks, I was loving it and only wanted to speak in Spanish.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known a littl more about the different cities in Spain.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
Definitely do as much traveling as you possible can. Try hard to interactive with the locals. They are very friendly and very willing to help out with teaching spanish.
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Kimberly C
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
It would have been nice if they could have taken us and showed us all about the library.
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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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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The bars there were awesome. It was such a neat experience to go to the bars with the locals and get to know some of them. Two of our favorite bars were Can-Can and Los Gatos.
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Kimberly C
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I would like to have my own place over there, to see what it is like to live along or with a friend.
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Personal comments
I enjoyed being in Spain more than I ever thought I would. I loved it so much that it has made me want to move there.
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