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3.40 / 5 based on 367 reviews
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Academic
Course recommendations
Coming from GW, i felt that the courses were not up to college level. I felt like i was taking a bunch of high school courses again. But it was nice for the sample fact that, it made it easier to experience Madrid and the rest of spain, cause we had a lot of free time.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
They only give a midterm and a final exam, and i don't believe that is a good system. There is no way to see how u are progressing through the courses, and half way through the semester is too late to fix problems.
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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: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Coming to Spain i could say the basic words, and the fact that i speak French fluently made it a lot easier for me to understand Spainish. But i really thought that after a semester here i would be much fluent. I really believe the reason that did not happen, is the reason that i live with other people that are speaking english and at school everyone speaks english also.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Both George Washington and Suffolk had well prepared me on what to expect in Spain, so i wasn't shocked by anything.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I personally think Suffolk is a great place to come if u only want a ONE semester study abroad experience. It's a very lay back atmosphere, and school work is not a huge concern. Although the organization at the university is not the best, you will have a great time traveling and getting to know the other people in the program. I thought the other students were great.
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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
SAVE A LOT OF MONEY BEFORE COMING!!!!!!
There is soooo much to see here, and you will want to do it, so save up in advance.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
The traveling aspect is more expensive while studying abroad, because u have so many places u want to visit and only one semester in which to do it. So overall i traveled a lot more in one semester here than i would normally do while at home, but it is very worth it.
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If you are coming to Suffolk and you go to the Malaga trip before school starts, get ready to spend a lot of money. The reason is that u just get to spain and u are excited about doing everything, and money goes by fast. that was not just my personal view, everyone in the programs says teh same.
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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 within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I tried doing something different every weekend. I started my party on Thursdays by going to Casa de Cerveza, where you pay 8 euros and you drink as much as u can until 2 AM, then after that i usually go to Cool. On Fridays there is Velvet Lounge, which plays all the latest hip hop, or there is also Kapital which is really good, that plays a variety of everything. On Saturday there is Ministery of Sound. And Sundays there is O'Connells where everyone goes to watch the NFL and have a few drinks.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
Cause it would have helped a lot in learning and practicing how to speak Spanish.
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Personal comments
I live in the Flora Residence. It is located in the perfect area, about 4 blocks from Sol and Grand Via. The facilities here are reasonable, we have a living room with a cable tv and 24 hour access to the internet, which is rare for places in Spain. The rooms are small but good enough.
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