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4.30 / 5 based on 617 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I tried living with a spanish family and would like to try something else if i were to go back.
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Personal comments
I change families within a week from my arrival, the first family was "dissapointing", they were smokers and had pets - which i specifically asked not to have in the house. The second family was an elderly lady and her son - they were like my family, a family away from home. The lady and her son was very nice to me.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Sorry, It has been almost 2 yrs. and I have forgotten the names of the cafés and dicos
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Academic
Course recommendations
In overall this was a great experience, but if I were to do it again I would chose a environment with less foreign students - since spanish was only spoken in clasess!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Yes - more interaction with native students
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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...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is a good environment to study spanish. Most of the teachers are good and I had fun learning.
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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
Many opportunities to travel.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I live at home with my parents and therfore I do not spend money on Food, and accomodation.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
No - I came well prepared, had saved up money.
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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: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The school tought us well, I spoke almost nothing before arriving but spoke well when I whent home again.
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