Awesome time! Past Review
By Roo Weed (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/08/2017 to 05/05/2017 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Madrid
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I developed my Spanish and I learned how to lead a balanced life while living outside the college bubble.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
|
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
|
|
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
|
|
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
|
| * Food: |
|
|
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
|
|
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
|
| * Safety: |
|
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
It was a really fun program, I felt really supported, but was given space. They do their best to encourage everyone to speak the language. |
Finances
|
* 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) |
|
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $300 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Make sure to find cheap housing! Don't just jump at the first thing you see. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
|
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
|
| 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? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Advanced |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
|
* Where did you live?
Select all that apply |
|
|
* Who did you live with?
Select all that apply |
|
|
* Who did you take classes with?
Select all that apply |
|
| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
|
| * What could be improved? |
|
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I had gone into it with more of an intention to meet locals. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Art in the museums of Madrid |
| Course Department: | Art history |
| Instructor: | Ruth Gallego |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | |
| Credit Transfer Issues: |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Comunicaciones avanzadas 2 |
| Course Department: | Spanish |
| Instructor: | Carmen Carballo Sanchiz |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | |
| Credit Transfer Issues: |
| Course Name/Rating: |
European Union |
| Course Department: | Poli-sci |
| Instructor: | Franscisco Seijo Maceiras |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | |
| Credit Transfer Issues: |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Nacion y Narracion |
| Course Department: | Literature |
| Instructor: | Patricia Rodriguez |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | |
| Credit Transfer Issues: |
Featured Program Providers
