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4.18 / 5 based on 325 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
bullfight. thursday nites @ palacio.
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
great oppportunity to interact with locals and practice spanish
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Personal comments
great location only 15min walk from icade and 10min from Sol. tiny room and cramped living area but typical in centre of madrid. very clean. very caring family, did cooking and cleaning.
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Academic
Course recommendations
direct enroll in icade classes.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
lack of evaluations throughout semester. instead, 50% grade based on finals. most assignments piled on at end of semester.
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
easy to stick with penn kids and not practice spanish. sign up for intercambio language exchange to converse with spanish students.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
bring a internet cable for laptop. things shut down on sundays.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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 lots at the beginning of semester. use easyjet, virgin express. renting a car is great too. lots of holidays/long weekends so take advantage. giangrossi dessert place on alberto aguilera close to icade is delicious.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
phone calls can be cheap depending on hours. text msging great. nightlife can be cheap with free cover and cheap drinks. food can also vary.
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Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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