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4.24 / 5 based on 44 reviews
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Emily S
Housing
Type of housing: 2nd semester was spent living alone in an apartmnt
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Then independently
Why?
I learned a lot of Spanish living with the family and had a great experience, but wanted more independence my last months in Spain.
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Personal comments
Syracuse offers great host families and wonderful accomodations. They faculty is felxible and places you well.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Madrid has so much to offer everyone. Just plan on staying out late.
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Emily S
Academic
Course recommendations
Great professors and staff
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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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Emily S
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known more Spanish
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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
Studying at Syracuse in Madrid was an amazing experience and I learned a great amount from it. I would recommend it to anyone.
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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
Learn as much about Spain as possible - it's an wonderful culture with an amazing history.
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Emily S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Emily S
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The amount of spanish I spoke depended on how much effort I put into it. I learned a lot, but many students did not. They simply surrounded themselves with Americans the entire time.
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