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4.23 / 5 based on 278 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I've already had the family experience. I would ideally live with young adults who are natives of this country
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Personal comments
It was wonderful, especially since family is so integral to Spanish culture. I learned so much I would never has been exposed to without a family of my own.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Almost no contact with local students...I would encourage actively seeking this out yourself.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
Not to bring so many "emergency" items...you can find almost anything in Spain that you would need...and that which you can't, you can live without.
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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 teachers were wonderful, but the international study building is detatched from the rest of campus so there is very little opportunity to meet local students at school.
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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
Open your mind and think outside the box. Don't stick to your fellow travelers just because it's more comfortable. You will miss out on so much if you don't take the time and effort to meet the locals.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I almost never travel at home. We weren't allowed to use our host family's phone, so we had to buy cell phones and pay for minutes used.
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was amazing. I learned more in four months of living with my host family and studying in school than I did in four years of language instruction in my home country. Now I work in a bi-lingual job due completely to the language skills I acquire abroad.
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