Loved it. I could easily move back, and have thought of it several times. Anyone going to Europe should at least visit this beautiful city once.
Posted Aug 10, 2011, 6:37 PM UTC
I'm staying in Salamanca for my gap year, did you do any traveling outside of the city? Is there rapid transit going from Salamanca to Madrid/Toledo/Granada/Cadiz/Etc.?
First of all, congratulations! You will love it!
You will take Avanza Bus from Salamanca to pretty much anywhere nearby. I took it to see every city you mentioned. Go see the aqueduct in Segovia. Then go down behind the castle and have a picnic on the lawn there. The view from behind is the best and it apparently was one of Disney's inspirations for the Princess Castle. It definitely looks the part.
I traveled all over the place. The first half of the year I was there I focused on trying to see as much of Spain as possible, then I moved on to the rest of Europe.
awesome, i am really nervous but this really helps me calm my nerves. thanks for the advice/help!
Maybe this varies from university to university, but how long does the process of getting into a study abroad program take? I'm starting university in September and I'm hoping to study abroad in my third year so I'm not sure if I should start the process now or wait for a year or so.
It would depend on the uni you're at, but if you're only starting uni you could safely wait at least a year before making any serious plans. Generally speaking, applications are made anywhere from 6-12 months before the start of the program, depending on the school/program you want to apply for and how it is arranged.
The only thing you might want to consider now is how to fit in your study abroad with your course requirements. That is, if you need to take 5 electrical engineering courses (just an example), you may not be able to do all of them while studying abroad, so you should take some in your first two years. Some schools tend to only offer introductory courses to visiting students, so you might have to watch out for what you can and can't take. Speaking to the person in charge of studying abroad at your uni would probably be the best place to start.
It definitely varies. I would start a year out, but you could do some preliminary research at any time. A lot of programs have pretty good discounted rates if you pay early.