A Semester to Remember Past Review
By lauren.hagestad (Nursing and Spanish, James Madison University) - abroad from 09/08/2014 to 12/13/2014 with
IES Abroad: Madrid - IES Abroad in Madrid
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Every I learned and gained was worthwhile. I would not change my experience for anything
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I wasn't quite used to the Spanish way of school and this made it a little hard for me. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Amazing! Loved everyone of them. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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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
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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) |
Depends on how you use your money. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 250 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save up more than you think you need especially if you plan on travelling. Also, plan out how much money you have to spend for each week. |
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 |
They encouraged us a lot. |
| 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? | A 400 course |
| 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? | Don't worry if you are really bad to start or haven't studied. You will get back into it really quickly and will learn a lot more while you are abroad. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That I shouldn't worry about anything because everything was going to be amazing. |
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