Housing - Reviews of Universidad National (UNA) | Costa Rica

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murphy3

Simpson College, Redding, United States
Education, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: With a family

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: With a family

Why?

I was forced to interact with the culture, and my Spanish abilities improved drastically.

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I filled out a questionaire about my likes and dislikes, and they matched me with a family. Transportation to the university was a bit difficult, but that was my only complaint.

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lvmac

San Fransisco State University, San Francisco, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: With a family

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

In my case, my host family was not very neat, at times dirty. Once, I moved in and had been therea week or so, the quality improved. I enjoyed living wth the family, but if I were to go back I would want a new experience--living on my own or with others in a program.

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I felt that the price my host family RECEIVED was fair, but what I was charged was not. The host family received a portion of what I paid. The USAC program charged (what I thought to be) an excessive fee for "locating" a host family for students.

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