Kicking it in Córdoba August 15, 2023
By A student (Abroad, Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/01/2023 to 06/15/2023 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Cordoba, Spain
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was worthwhile, but I didn't learn that much because Europe felt similar enough to the US.
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. |
I wouldn't say I liked the class options nor the style of teaching. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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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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| * Safety: |
Super safe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I had a great easy time living in Europe. It felt stable and safe and was all great besides the school. |
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) |
I chose to travel. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 65 without travel, 350 with travel |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Buy the Abono or Renfe joven pass to get discounts on trains. |
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? | 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? | 300 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
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? | It is really much easier to go abroad with friends because making local friends is way harder and less appealing than you would think. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Judaism to Islam |
| Course Department: | Gestión Cultural |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | I didn't like that we listened to the teacher talk the whole time with no slides. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Ethics of Cultural Administration |
| Course Department: | Gestión Cultural |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | This was my best most dynamic class in Córdoba. I made friends with all my peers too. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Filosophy of Art |
| Course Department: | Art history |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | The other students were very lazy. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Spanish |
| Course Department: | Spanish |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | The instructor is amazing! I wish we talked more in class in stead of focusing on such specific small things. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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