A Rewarding and Extremely Fun Experience Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/21/2017 to 12/22/2017 with
UC3M / Universidad Carlos III de Madrid - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned how to function on my own and live in a city. My language skills also improved drastically.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
It was a challenge to switch to functioning in another language but Madrid is an incredible city with wonderful parks, nightlife, and people. |
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) |
It was okay but more expensive than Middlebury lets on. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100 euro |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Ask locals about which supermarkets are the cheapest. |
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? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 300 |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | It is very easy to meet friendly spaniards who want to chat with you. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
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? | Don't save all of your work for the end of the semester. |
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. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Teoría de la comunicación mediática |
| Course Department: | Periodismo |
| Instructor: | Raul Magallon |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | It was difficult to understand what was expected of us, the discussion section professor was quite rude to me, and the contents of final exam were extremely difficult to study in a second language. |
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