THE BEST 6 MONTHS OF MY LIFE!!! Past Review
By Chase G (Business Administraton, Hastings College) for
ISA Study Abroad in Madrid, Spain
You will not believe how good it is until you try 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. |
The teachers where fantastic and the school was great. I absolutely loved it. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They exceed all of my expectations and then some. They were at my service whenever I needed it. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived with a single mom and her 13 year old son. They excepted me as family from the very beginning. I was allowed to do anything I wanted whenever I wanted. I was very respectful and I treated them like family because they were and they helped me learn so much more then just the language. they taught me about a whole different world and they will always be in my heart for showing me how great the culture and the Spanish people are. They taught me more then the schools. I love them. |
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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) |
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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I lived with a host family that had very little English skills. I would say I used 95% Spanish and 5% English. Before I went over I had intermediate skills but by the time I left I could hold a conversation with anybody on just about anything. |
| 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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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Everyone should do it, it will change your life for the better. |
