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Meghan G
Emmanuel College, Boston, United States
History, Undergraduate, Independent
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 outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
La Carboneria was great but there were always a lot of Americans. Flamenco anywhere was excellent. Soccer games were fun too.
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Meghan G
Emmanuel College, Boston, United States
History, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I'm an independent person so I liked having time to myself and being able to come and go as I pleased.
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Personal comments
The family I lived with was great. I had excellent accomodations
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Meghan G
Emmanuel College, Boston, United States
History, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
ABSOLUTELY TAKE ADVANTAGE of learning the other language and travelling to where you can.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Ban smoking from inside the school!
Make sure there is someone at the school that English-speaking students can communicate with!
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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
Pack your suitecase then take 1/2 of it out. Book hostels before going to another country/city. Always have someone with you when travelling and don't forget a map/dictionary. Be cautious of the currency exchange rate as you spend.
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Meghan G
Emmanuel College, Boston, United States
History, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Make them courses with native students, we were separated from them which prevented me from speaking Spanish.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
mix native and international students in some classes
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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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Meghan G
Emmanuel College, Boston, United States
History, Undergraduate, Independent
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I never met many Spaniards so I barely spoke Spanish except for when out doing everyday things. I wish that there was a way I could've spoken more and taken advantage of the experience. Homesickness & frustration also, at times, made me not want to speak Spanish
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Meghan G
Emmanuel College, Boston, United States
History, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I wasn't careful with the exchange rate and I was always out doing things. If I stayed in then I would've saved more money.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I wish the phone plan was to buy credit as time went on rather than a set bill. I spent way too much because of that.
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