Best Semester of my Life Past Review
By Alexa Comai (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/28/2017 to 12/15/2017 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Madrid
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
best semester of my life. learned a ton about myself and how to travel and be independent as well as how to deal with different types of stress that are not associated with academics (which is the type of stress that I usually encounter at Middlebury). I also fostered some incredible friendships that will last for a lifetime
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
great program |
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? | $50 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | budget yourself at the beginning b/c it runs out fast |
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 level class |
| 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? | try to make friends w/ the locals or people in your classes |
Other Program Information
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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? | I would have packed a little bit differently so that I didn't have to buy as much new stuff when I got there. Madrid stays hot almost the entire fall semester. I also would now know the good places to get food that are cheap etc |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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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
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Advanced Span. Communication I |
| Course Department: | Spanish |
| Instructor: | Carmen Carballo |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | I really enjoyed the class, Professor Carballo is extremely kind and made class very engaging. I think that some of the topics that we discussed were not very structured and so a little more organization in the course would be my only critique. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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