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sarahanne
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
it makes it that much easier to remember what you're learning, using the language daily.
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sophie c
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
because it's the best solution where you are in a foreign country for learn the language
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Anne-Sophie L
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because spain is cheaper if you know the good places... at first it's basically the same
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Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Jason S
Catawba College, Salisbury, United States
Philology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because the cost of living is cheaper.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Eat with your host family. It saves money and besides, you've already paid for it.
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smontiel99
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Spanish is my mother language, so I had no problems communicating with locals and also with other international students.
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Veronica F
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I acquired more languge competence related to the everyday life and to the technical language in order to write my thesis
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