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rosemarie023
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I personally liked every thing in Madrid and all over Spain in general. I never went out and had a bad time. El Palacio and Joy Eslava were great for ambience and the sheer crowds they attracted, but I really enjoyed going to the small, hidden away places. In Spain a good personality gets you really far and I found it very easy to make friends and meet people everywhere I went.
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Katherine S
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
university was just for classes - Academic Year Abroad handled all teh travel, social, events, etc. AYA was 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
Madrid has great people, many things to do, and is full of culture. I made some great Spanish friends while there even though I studied only with Americans. Living with a host family was the best experience.
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ttalker21
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At first I was constantly thinking in English the word or phrase before I said it, and after my program I would not have to stop and think in English anymore. I could actually have and understand a conversation
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“Mejorable la administración”
Elena H
Spain, Undergraduate
, 2024
Overall
No hay mal ambiente pero a veces la organización es de risa
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Pros
La gente y el ambiente
Cons
Secretaría
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anonymous
University of the City of Manila, Manila, Philippines
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, Government scholarship
Academic
Course recommendations
The courses offered at Complutense are diverse enough and well-anchored on international standards.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I would say that as much as the academe wants to enhance their standard, western students should arrest their tendency to go lax on their studies. Not everybody is given the opportunity to have a meaningful student life. Theirs is a sought-after thing in developing countries.
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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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Ranjeeta
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
Because Madrid is cheaper than San Francisco (my home at the time)
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Food, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
It is not easy to get a house where you can use the telephone. I was lucky that where I lived there was a meter and my roomates were trusting.
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