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4.30 / 5 based on 617 reviews

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Maryse B
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
Personal comments
very good bars with good music and beautiful decor: la posada de las almas, holy cross, regenta...
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janmenon
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food is plentiful, delicious, and less expensive. Telephone costs are more because I called mostly international phone calls. The other costs are similar.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Banking hours there are different; closed for siesta and reopen in the evening.
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Stéphanie Y
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 wanted to improve significantly my level (even if I already had a very good level). It was very difficult doing so in Salamanca. In the end, I learned and improved by myself : reading books, newspapers and watching spanish series.
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Stephanie F
Occidental College, Los Angeles, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
There are many International students but it is still easy to find oppurtunities to speak Sapnish.
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reed a
Furman University, greenville, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
no, just wish i had some more money to do more traveling outside of my host city
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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

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Erin D
Overall
I wish I had known...
lots of Americans in Salamanca
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Find an intercambio
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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