Six weeks was just enough for me Past Review
By Rachael T (PSYCHOLOGY., Brandeis University) for
IES Abroad: Madrid Summer - Language & Cultural Studies
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
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Just enough work to do lots of learning, but still plenty of free time |
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* 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. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Having a host that cooked was great. We took lots of leftovers and I really spent very little money on food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Music festivals were the best time |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * 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
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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) |
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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? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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