Six weeks was just enough for me Past Review

By (PSYCHOLOGY., Brandeis University) for

IES Abroad: Madrid Summer - Language & Cultural Studies

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes, I did it mostly for the language aquisition and that is what I got most out of it.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Just enough work to do lots of learning, but still plenty of free time

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

I felt very welcomed and they gave us lots of information, never felt lost. Just structured enough to where I felt like I had work to do, but also had lots of free time.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

Having a host that cooked was great. We took lots of leftovers and I really spent very little money on food.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Music festivals were the best time

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

I felt safe, although became very paranoid about pick-pockets and theives. Big problem in Madrid. Lots of people on my program had things stolen while on the train, in the street, ect.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
Language acquisition improvement?

Host family, teachers, other students, natives

If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
  • Host Family