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4.18 / 5 based on 475 reviews
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Moherajikuyx
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Spanish iis not so difficult to learn for an Italian. I tried to learn it well.
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because the prices from Spain at some categories are higher than in my country.
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Overall, Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Raffaele C
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It gives you the opportunity to menage yourself as you were at your own house
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verenacruz
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The accomodation prices in the center of Madrid were higher. Furthermore, international phonce calls contribute a lot to more spendings. Furthermore, exploring a foreign country almost always implies more traveling, leading to more expenses in this category.
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Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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nathreyes
Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Students residence
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It is cheap, you have breakfast, lunch and dinner anytime and whatever you want to, besides, you can meet older people.
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Personal comments
The place which I Have stayed was pretty good speaking only about infraestructure because food, and location was the worst I ever seen.
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diamir
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
SInce my native language is a latin language and I was already speaking French it did not result difficult to me to learn Spanish.
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