living in a new language Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/24/2019 to 12/21/2019 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Madrid, Spain
Language improvements, independence, getting out of my comfort zone.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The Middlebury school in Spain was great, good classes, good professors. However UC3M in Getafe was not great. The courses were extremely dry and the professors could be harsh on the American studnts. |
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On-site administration of your program |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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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
THe middlebury program was great. The administration was good at making us speak spanish all the time. |
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) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Eat in, travel smart |
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? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 300 |
| 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? | Make friends in Madrid outside of the program |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I took advantage of being in Madrid more and traveled around Europe next |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
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Historia Contemporanea |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
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Periodismo y cambio social |
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| Course Department: | Historia Moderna de España |
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