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Martin C
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
As I said before, you gotta make an effort to speak spanish, otherwise, there are so many foreign students that it is really easy to speak english all the time. Other than that, Salamanca locals speak good spanish that is easy to understand.
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Martin C
Academic
Course recommendations
I took a espanol para extranjeros so I was with a lot of other foreign students. You gotta make an effort to speak spanish and meet locals. Otherwise, it is really easy to end up speaking english all the time...
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
It was perfect for the aim of the course.
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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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Martin C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Live in an apartment and go grocery shopping, it lower the cost of living a lot. The bus is cheap, take advantages of the school trips to the cities around.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I dont know...
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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 program of spanish for foreign students is great, the teachers are very helpful and know what they are doing.
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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
For the best indie rock music in town, head to the Pan y Agua bar near the Plaza Mayor. :)
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Martin C
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
First of all, it is cheaper to live in apartment with other students, secondly, you have more space.
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Personal comments
Even thought I lived in the center, I had to take all my meal with the family and my room was was too small (I shared it with another person...). Host family can be great if you get a good family but you don't choose...
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Plaza Mayor is the main spot, from there, follow the crowd. :P
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