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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
because the campus is out of the town
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Overall
I wish I had known...
spanish ja ja ja...
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Keep an accomodation inside the town or you'll be lost in the middle of nowhere...
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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
travel a lot, there is so much to see in spain, don't stay in Madrid all the year... Make a lot of friends, especially in the university, they will help you...
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Academic
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Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
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Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
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
When you can't say anything at the beginning, you're a bit lost, so you learn very very fast
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Madrid is a very expensive town...
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Telephone, Travel, Overall, Food, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Pay attention to the thieves!!!
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