A Wild Ride June 29, 2022
By A student (Mathematics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/12/2022 to 05/23/2022 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Madrid
I gained a lot of independence and experience adapting to a new environment, as well as a much higher level of proficiency in Spanish. It was definitely worthwhile.
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. |
Expectations were not very clear and I felt very much on my own with the spanish university at times. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
the administrators were for the most part very kind, if strict |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
my host family was very welcoming but I didn’t really have my own space and the dynamic was at times strange. |
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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: |
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If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
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Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | depending on the week, about $300-$450 |
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 |
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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
* 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? |
A Look Back
* What did you like most about the program? |
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* What could be improved? |
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* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How the registration process would work, the difficulties of living with a host family, and that travel should be planned much farther in advance |
Individual Course Reviews
Course Name/Rating: |
gender in spain |
Course Department: | GSFS |
Instructor: | Ester Mayoko Ortega |
Instruction Language: | Spanish |
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nación y narración |
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Instructor: | Patricia Rodríguez |
Instruction Language: | spanish |
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sintaxis avanzada |
Course Department: | spanish |
Instructor: | Carmen |
Instruction Language: | Spanish |
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psicología del pensamiento |
Course Department: | psychology |
Instructor: | M. Carretero |
Instruction Language: | spanish |
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