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4.17 / 5 based on 80 reviews
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Nadine O
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I feel I would have felt more independent. My host family had rules and guidelines that we had to follow. We also didn't have much privacy living in the space they provided for us.
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Personal comments
It is a hit or miss experience. You could be placed with a welcoming family or you could be placed with a very rigid and unwelcoming family. You don't know what you are going to get, but I suppose that is the best part, you have no idea, its all a new experience!
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Brooke B
FAU, Boca Raton, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Talk to the teachers a lot. If you want to take a weekend trip and are worried about getting work done, they are very nice about giving extensions. Begona is the best teacher for Spanish or French. Valbuena for history, Garcia Serrano is difficult and boring. Llorente for Philosophy. Politics, I forget who I had, Spaniard...man...his English wasn't very good. But he was cool and gave me a good grade even though I failed all Exams because I got an A on my paper. Same thing with psychology.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Don't stress over it. Like I said talk to the teachers. For the most part the teachers there are AWESOME. In comparison to my uni here, they are much more difficult and you learn a lot more...but they are also the most understanding teachers you'll ever meet and they will give you a chance to do well no matter what.
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My opinion of the university assessment
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Brooke B
FAU, Boca Raton, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
That Spain has everything and I shouldn't have brought anything with me. Especially clothing. I ended up buying a whole new wardrobe anyways. The clothing there is amazing (in comparison to the US at least)
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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!!! It is a great university. The people who run it are very helpful...annoying at times, but still they become like family. Its all one big disfunctional family. With a dog named Teide too...He's always laying infront of the door in the Padre Rubio...just push him.
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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
AMAZING AMAZING experience. The best time of my life. I was there for a year and a half and regret every day that I left. Take advantage of it all. Anyone even considering going...GO...You'll love it. If you need more info email me and I can give you all the important stuff to know!!!
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Margaret H
Academic
Course recommendations
do not take a class from julio lasarte or dr. chaney. for the most part the classes were good, but you have to go into them with a different attitude than from home.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
because it was an american university there were many americans and so to interact with the spaniards or other nationalities i had to make an effort. for me, that's not a problem but for some they only hung out with other americans.
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“International Studies and Political Science”
claryn t
Spain, Undergraduate
International Relations, 2023
Overall
As a student here in a completely different university that has relations with the country, I am very satisfied with the diversity of my course.
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Pros
Amazing professors
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dirtyflamingo
Overall
I wish I had known...
nope. i went there with out any expectations.
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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
as far as academics go, they aren't the strongest. but they offer you something that doesn't have a price tag- international experience. it's a great place to go if you are an undecided freshman. they have enough variety in courses that you can find your niche and learn some spanish while you're at it. it's a great place for what it is.
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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
Spain has definately made a huge impression on me. it's definately my destination for graduate study.
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