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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
My favorite place to eat tapas was at D'Cuadros, they serve you huge plates of tapas for free with your drink, which is usually only 1.75 euro.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I loved being independent and really being integrated with the Spanish culture by having all my roomates be Spanish.
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Personal comments
Well, since I am fluent in Spanish, I had an easy time finding my own place, they have posters advertising rooms for rent. One problem is that the water is usually heated by a "butano" which is a gas light, and its not what I am used to, you should look for "agua central".
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In southern Spain, they have a distinct accent in the way they speak, but after hanging out with a few Spaniards for a month, you can pick it up quickly.
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Academic
Course recommendations
All the courses taught at the CLM are pretty easy, but mostly Americans study there, I did not take courses with actual Spaniards though.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I would just prefer more contact with the teachers.
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Housing is extremely cheaper than housing in Long Beach, California. The food was also cheaper than in California.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wished that I would have known that I would not have been taking classes with other Spaniards.
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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
I highly recommend this univeristy, especially if you like to go out and have fun! It is a total university town, and you can meet alot of other international students as well.
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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
If you are finding you're own housing, look to live with other university students, and you do not need to go to real estate offices to look for a room.
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