A fun, interesting, and ! February 28, 2024
By Aliya H (Psychology, Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/21/2023 to 12/21/2023 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Getafe
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a lot about myself and was able to travel and learn a lot about other cultures as well. It was totally worthwhile
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I felt like I was well supported and the rigor was appropriate. At times it was hard to find support in the Getafe classes. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The administration at the Middlebury School in Spain was great. They were all very kind and supportive. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I loved my host family. It was one of my favorite times of the day to be able to come home and chat with my host mom at dinner. |
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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: |
Madrid felt very safe even as a 21 year-old girl. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I loved Madrid as a city and would love to return. |
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? | It depended on travel, but without travel about 100. |
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 |
We were required to speak Spanish at all times. |
| 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? | Span 0300 |
| 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? | The best way for me was to use it and not be afraid to make mistakes. |
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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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? | I wish I knew that everything would take a little longer than expected (I learned this quite quickly) because you are learning a whole new culture, school, and living situation. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
European Union |
| Course Department: | Political Science |
| Instructor: | Seijo |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | This was a challenging course because of the 2 assignments. Otherwise the class was quite enjoyable and I learned a lot about Spanish culture. This was a good conversational class. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Advanced Syntax |
| Course Department: | Spanish |
| Instructor: | Beatriz DeValle |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | I really enjoyed this course and learned a lot. My Spanish improved greatly and the way the class was formatted worked well for me. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Sociedad de la información y de las nuevas tecnologías |
| Course Department: | Sociology |
| Instructor: | VICENTE DIAZ GANDASEGUI |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | This class was very interesting and well structured. There was a group project which forced me to integrate into the class and meet some of the other students. There were 2 exams and a bunch of smaller papers. The professor was really nice and understanding. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Historia del Feminismo |
| Course Department: | Business and Administration |
| Instructor: | Manuela Mohedano |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | This class was really interesting. We had a presentation and an exam. The professor spoke very clearly and was very engaging. This was a half credit class. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Los Viajes Científicos |
| Course Department: | Journalism |
| Instructor: | Rafael Uña Ruano |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | This class was good it was a lot of lecture with no slides, but it was easy to understand. We had a group essay and an exam. The professor spoke very clearly and was engaging. This was a half credit class. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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