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3.96 / 5 based on 189 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I have shared an apartment with 5 spanish students, it was a wonderful experience and I would do it again!!!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Where to buy a metro abono in Madrid.
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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
The people that work at the international department in San Pablo CEU should speak better English and try to help out more! Nothing was arranged for in advanced. We had to do everything ourselves: Finding a place to stay, arranging classes and talk to professors, ...
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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
Do not try to understand everthing immediately, don't get frustated in the beginning when you don't understand people. Do not start studying in the first months, spend time exploring the country and its culture, meet and go out with locals and erasmusstudents... You will learn so much more and before you know you will be fluent and will be able to finally study in Spanish. Copy notes from a smart spanish student and ask help from your professors if needed. Always go to all the classes, you will learn a lot and they appreciate it if you at least show interest and are motivated to learn!
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Academic
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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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
You have to be patient with yourself. You have to try non-stop, it can be very tiring sometimes. You make wonderful erasmus riends who all experience the same things and little difficulties. After one month, you start understanding, after 2 month you can talk simple phrases, after 3 months you really start feeling comfortable talking yourself
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
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
Make sure you don't get robbed twice, like I was.
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