Year in Spain October 01, 2023
By A student (Spanish and Iberian Studies, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/05/2022 to 05/19/2022 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Getafe
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
My language skills improved immensely and it was very rewarding to be immersed in a different culture,.
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. |
Although I thoroughly enjoyed the classes at the Side Prim, the Getafe classes lacked the necessary support and full disclosure of information before registering. It was extremely unfortunate for me to learn that my classes at Getafe did not count as a Spanish credit for the major just because they did not involve Spain as the subject. They were essentially useless courses for me. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I felt very supported by the administrators of the Seed Prim. The community was very close and helpful in many ways. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I was satisfied by the living arrangement options. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I would choose to do the Side Prim in Madrid and not enroll in classes at Getafe. |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Grocery store instead of eating out |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| 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? | One 300 level |
| 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? | Practice conversation as much as possible |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew how far the commute is from Getafe to the Sede Prim. |
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: |
Spanish Conversation |
| Course Department: | SPAN |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | The course was the perfect amount of challenging and informative. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Anthropological Change in Spain |
| Course Department: | ANTH |
| Instructor: | |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Excellent professor that stimulated critical thinking and conversation. Challenging but extremely rewarding. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Advanced Syntaxis |
| Course Department: | SPAN |
| Instructor: | |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Perfect amount of challenging and informative |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Gender in the Media |
| Course Department: | Gender Studies |
| Instructor: | |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | The class was useful and the Professor was very kind and accommodating. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Christianity, Revolution, Aesthetics |
| Course Department: | Religion |
| Instructor: | |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Very interesting class, not too challenging |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Global Migration |
| Course Department: | SPAN |
| Instructor: | |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | This class was a master's class so it was challenging but the professor was exceptional and she made the class interesting and informative. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Art in the 20th Century |
| Course Department: | SPAN |
| Instructor: | |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | The museum trips were very interesting and supplemented the rest of the class lessons. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Ancient History |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | This course was extremely challenging and the professor was not understanding of me being a Spanish learner. Would not recommend |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Yes this class did not count towards my Spanish major even though it should have. |
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