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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
The students living with families seemed to learn the most Spanish.
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Personal comments
The Cursos Internationales program in Salamanca is very well organized. The staff with AIFS are very professional and really added fun to my experience.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Students should spend lots of time in the Plaza Mayor and the popular dance clubs like Camelot.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I might not have picked a program with class five days a week. This didn't leave much time for travel.
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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
Go through AIFS. It was wonderful. Salamanca is the perfect college town.
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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
Travel in groups for safety reasons. Living in a dorm is fun but students will learn less of the foreign language.
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Academic
Course recommendations
All of my teachers were natives of Spain and this made the classroom experience very valuable.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Final exams worth 100% of our grade are very different from tests in the U.S.
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The classes were very valuable. I could have learned more conversational Spanish if I had lived with a family.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I used an AT&T phone card and had a very expensive bill.
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