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4.20 / 5 based on 143 reviews
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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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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Had a great time there so don't see any reason to change
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Personal comments
Being on campus, i was basicaly in the University all the time and since there was only a 15min walk downtown, i kept close to everything during my stay.
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Being a portuguese in spain, i had my job facilitated in learning the local language since there are many similarities... So i had no problem at all learning spanish and by the end of the first month i was speaking like a local.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I kept informed about everything (through internet and through the university that assigned me a tutor)
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
Be prepared to have the time of your life!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
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Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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Exams throughout the course
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