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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
spanish people are very open to everybody and everybody starts talking to you if you want to. never problems with language
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
compare places - especially internet places for example - it's worth it!
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Overall
I wish I had known...
someone from there to get insider tips right from the beginning
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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
try to experience as much as possible!!!
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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
if you want this experience to be the best time of your life - just let everything happen, don't expect or plan too much right from the beginning and - most important - spend time with local students as much as possible!!! you should be especially open to cultural differences in order to be able to really dive into madrid's life (some things work a lot more slowly in spain as you might be used to for example). i only travelled around madrid (to toledo for example) and to barcelona - travelling through spain is amazing, but i preferred staying in madrid with my friends there because 5 months isn't such a long time.
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Academic
Course recommendations
go to check out as many courses as possible the first week (only organisational stuff) and choose then (according to teachers, outlined content, ... )
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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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Housing
Type of housing: with other international students
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: with other international students
Why?
same life style if other students, if internationals - getting to know people from all over the world
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
palacio (disco) - every thursday international night + other events called something "international", santa ana (area) - you don't have to choose where to go exactly, there is nothing bus bars! ...
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