172 reviews
4.16 / 5 based on 172 reviews
Useful |
0
Ashley I
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
I loved my family. They treated me like their own daughter. I keep in contact with them through letters and hope to visit again someday.
Read more >
Personal comments
The accommodations were excellent. My family was very kind and the living area was immaculate. My host mom took special care to prepare my meals and do my laundry. She made my stay in Spain a very positive one.
Read more >
Useful |
1
Ashley I
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
Read more >
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
In Cadiz, the best night life is the Plaza Mina and then the Punta, which is a line of discos that fill up on Friday night. My favorite plaza was the Plaza de flores where churros were sold at 7:00AM on Sunday. It was custom to stay out until this time, then buy churros for your family to eat for Sunday breakfast. The rest of Sunday was spent sleeping.
Read more >
Useful |
0
Ashley I
Overall
I wish I had known...
That the first night there would be the hardest night in my life up to that point.
Read more >
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The nightlife is awesome, the people are friendly, it is inexpensive, and the weather is perfect like a paradise. However, it is a small city and can become cumbersome at times. Also it is hard to travel to and from Cadiz.
Read more >
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
Rent a car. Don't be afraid to drive in Spain and it is so much nicer to take a car with a few friends than to figure out bus schedules.
Read more >
Useful |
0
Ashley I
Academic
Course recommendations
The program was designed specifically for American students studing in Cadiz. We were required to take the classes offered and did not have much of a choice. The teachers were very kind and helpful.
Read more >
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I would like more interactions with Spanish students. It would have made sense for us to be involved in some regular university classes as well as our "special classes".
Read more >
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
Useful |
0
Ashley I
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Because there were a lot of Americans in our group, we tended to speak English amoung ourselves and it was hard to reach out to Spaniards in order to speak the local language.
Read more >
Useful |
0
Ashley I
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
For an American living in Cadiz, a good life was relativly inexpensive. I spent more on telephone and travel because I wanted to see Europe and made calls home to friends and family.
Read more >
Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I found it to be very inezpensive for clothes, nightlife, travel, but much more expensive for the phone, internet, and utilities.
Read more >
en
Español
Français