Vamos a Tapear Past Review
By Casey (University of Connecticut) - abroad from 01/21/2019 to 06/07/2019 with
CEU San Pablo University: Madrid - Business & Internships Semester
It was definitely worthwhile to put my Spanish speaking skills to the test while in a foreign country. I improved my spanish, learned a lot, and had a little too much fun on the weekends. Would recommend.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
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The professors at CEU San Pablo are nothing short of amazing. We had smaller class sizes because of the size of our program but that meant that we were able to develop personal relationships with our professors. They were able to take their time explaining any concepts or spanish words that we were unfamiliar with and really catered our learning experience to us on a personalized level. I thoroughly enjoyed showing up to class every day (no classes fridays-woo!) |
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Madrid is a very safe city. I never felt at risk even when it was 5 am returning from the discoteca. However you do have to be aware of your surroundings because pick pockets can strike at any moment. Luckily for me I never had to deal with one. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
Everything costs money but hey that's life. |
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 |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Meet local spaniards! They love to share their culture and are usually open to talking or going out for tapas. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
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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? | The best spots for food around the city. |
