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4.18 / 5 based on 325 reviews
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gritchen
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
At the beginning it was really hard to understand some teacher, I couldn't even take notes becaus e I didn't know how to spell the words. But by the time it was getting easier and finally I coul participate activly in class discussions.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
- el barrio Malasania for "alternative" people who like atmosphere of night cafes and bars (typical "espanisch")
- palacio de gaviria for those who want to get to know ather foreign students
- plaza santa ana (dominated by foreigners)
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Internet possibilities
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Bring own computer
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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
- go to Southern Spain
- use Amena
- bring cash with you
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TOSI b
ISEG, bordeaux, France
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because the life level in spain is under the french one, everything is cheaper exeptly some rare things.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
if you have a car in madrid it is almost imposible to park it. and even if you can it is never free and amount are realy expensive.
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anonymous
Academic
Course recommendations
Some courses are excellent, some are pretty crap
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Marking seems to be based to an extent on whether the teacher likes you or not, something that's not very professional. Attendance is usually obligatory which is ridiculous at our age.
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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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TOSI b
ISEG, bordeaux, France
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS
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
the best bar in madrid is certainly the Honky-Tonk bar, with concerts everyday and rock music for everybody.
you have also to visit the museums (Prado and thyssen)where the most famous pinter are exposed.
during the week-end you have to do the retiro market, a famous tipical spanish market and finish your day in the Rastro park, where you can take the sun listening Djumbe music and meeting people.
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