Great time seeing Spain and Europe but Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/01/2016 to 12/17/2016 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Madrid
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Definitely worth while, gave me great amount of independence
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Really enjoyed my living situation, had fun, and was easy to get around from there |
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Host was a great cook and I love Spanish cuisine |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I regret not studying at a spanish university as i feel that would have helped greatly. That said, I still feel as though I was somewhat integrated |
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* Health Care:
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | not sure, very little on food |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | dont eat out when you can |
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? |
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? | 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 went to getafe |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Antiheroe Literature |
| Course Department: | Literature |
| Instructor: | Francisco (sorry don't remember last name) |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Challenging readings but his interpretations were very helpful to decipher medieval literature. Stimulated discussion |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | unclear |
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EU |
| Course Department: | Political Science |
| Instructor: | Francisco Seijo |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Great discussions in class and clearly intelligent and well versed |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Unclear |
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Anthropology |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Aida Bueno Surday |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Learned a great deal about unseen aspects of Madrid, and she was very insightful |
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Grammar |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Beatrix |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Very helpful for my spanish |
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