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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Playa Mayor in Salamanca. The whole city of Salamanca is a student dominated city. The nightlife everywhere is amazing.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
I had an amazing experience living in the residencia while I was still in school. I wish I had a chance to live with a family to practice my Spanish more than I had before.
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Personal comments
The housing at the university was fully loaded. I had a prime location, excellent food, and an amazing house mother.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known to make travel plans before arriving in Europe.
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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 is an amazing experience and a diverse education setting.
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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
University of Salamanca is a great school. Education and personally I grew.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had a strong level of Spanish before entering Spain, but had not spoken it in a while. After having all of my courses in Spanish, I picked it up very easily. When you use it everyday, it becomes routine!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Travel and nightlife were very popular.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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