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cseleniu
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In the beginning it was hard, but I had to use Spanish everyday so I started speaking pretty fast. By the time I was leaving I had no problems speaking.
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rosesmith
Academic
Course recommendations
if we had trained more in spanish before we went this would have improved our interaction when there. friendly tutors.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
more language training once there?
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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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ph h
Overall
I wish I had known...
difficulty to find internships
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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
take care, troncal classes are quite hard
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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
very easy to travel with rented cars!
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Kyle L
University of Albany, Albany, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
well i spent more money going out...cause thats what spanish people do...party...but the prices were better for drinks
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Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
you can never have enough money
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Kyle L
University of Albany, Albany, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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
In Valencia they have a different version of Spanish...Valenciano...but everyone spoke spanish..and most english to a certain extent..so it was easy
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Vaggelis T
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The experience of living with students from different countries is amazing. Moreover sharing an apartment is the cheapest option to stay in Valencia.
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