Best 3 months of my life! Past Review
By Auriana Bird (Texas Lutheran University) - abroad from 09/26/2017 to 12/16/2017 with
API (Academic Programs International): Madrid - Universidad Nebrija
Language skills, cultural knowledge, and greater independence. It was absolutely worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was an amazing learning experience with great professors and an extremely light/manageable workload. Mostly in-class lectures and some papers. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
API had incredible resources, great staff, and overall provided me with everything that I needed to make my experience memorable and enjoyable. |
Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
Although I chose to spend more money, API provided laundry and 3 meals a day if needed. I had very few daily expenses. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Advanced Reading and Writing in Spanish (SPAN 375) |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | TALK TALK TALK!! People are generally very happy to help you practice. |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | What my schedule would be. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
