Immersive semester in Madrid Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/09/2017 to 05/12/2017 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Madrid
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Definitely improved my language skills, but didn't get to know many Spaniards other than my host family.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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* Overall educational experience
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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? |
No problems with healthcare |
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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 |
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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? | Advanced |
| 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? | Spanish 349 |
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How fast it would go by! |
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
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European Union |
| Course Department: | Political Science |
| Instructor: | Francisco Seijo |
| Instruction Language: | spanish |
| Comments: | Professor ddn't offer a clear overview of the isssues in the E.U. |
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Art in the Museums of Madrid |
| Course Department: | Art History |
| Instructor: | Ruth Gallego |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Great class, very fun to spend one class/week in the Prado seeing all the art we were studying. |
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Advanced Syntax |
| Course Department: | Spanish |
| Instructor: | Beatriz Del Valle |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Definitely challenging, but learned a lot and improved my grammar. |
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Nación y Narración |
| Course Department: | History/Literature |
| Instructor: | Patricia Rodriguez |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Lots of reading and movies but very interesting to learn in such depth about the history of Spain. |
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