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sarahanne
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
i lived in a flat the second semester and had a lot more freedom to do what i wanted, when i wanted
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Personal comments
they are super acommodating *with CIEE the program i had
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sarahanne
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
by the river to drink, or during the winter at plaza san salvador. The alhambra has sweet hiding spots and is refreshing.
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sarahanne
Overall
I wish I had known...
the learning takes place when you get there.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
i would say that there is tons to learn from this university.
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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
get out there and do it.
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sarahanne
Academic
Course recommendations
take classes for foreigners and classes with spaniards. it makes all the difference to have them both and stay the whole year. its not worth it to stay one semester
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
this system is set up so that people pick a track and stay in it. it works for what its goals are.
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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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sarahanne
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
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
it makes it that much easier to remember what you're learning, using the language daily.
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sarahanne
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
i travelled way more within spain, i didnt really travel at home that much before. telephone for obvious reasons
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Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
no big surprises, had to get a crown done by a spanish dentist, that was cheaper than in the us.
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