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4.17 / 5 based on 252 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I can't remember the name of the place, but my favorite bar was a Jazz Bar. It was very cool and very intimate. I heard that Bagur is a nice place, but I never got to go there. Mambo was okay from what I can remember. I don't drink but I love to dance and Mambo and Bagur offered the best dancing!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
I was dependent on my host family (which was very good at the time), but if I were to go back, I would like to be more independent, just for the experience.
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Personal comments
The host family that I was with was GREAT! My "mother" did everything for us and really looked out for us. The university was great and accomodated us as much as possible. They took us on outings around Valladolid.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I had to buy a calling card to contact my family (their phone bill was high). I did more traveling in Europe than I do at home so that cost more. I probably spent the most during my two weeks of individual travel because of hostels, food, entrance fees to museums, etc.
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Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
No- we were in a structured program, so we really didn't have a choice of courses.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
No- what I learned there was invaluable.
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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
Just get out and meet people.
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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
I love Valladolid- it's a little-big town, and it has a great university community. It offers a lot to do both socially and culturally, and the shopping is great.
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was great to be immersed in the language. The natives were very understanding with my Spanish, and sometimes they would even try to speak to me in English (to practice). Overall, it was great experience.
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