A great experience February 20, 2023
By A student (Spanish, Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/21/2022 to 12/15/2022 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Madrid
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a lot about living on my own, being in a city, and communicating in another language
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
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
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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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| 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? | 100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Plan ahead |
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 |
| 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? | Talk in the language with people |
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? | The confidence in speaking Spanish will get better |
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
| Course Name/Rating: |
Advanced Communication |
| Course Department: | Spanish |
| Instructor: | Carmen Caballo |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | It was a great class with an excellent professor, who taught Spanish grammar really well. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Anthropology of Spain |
| Course Department: | ANTH |
| Instructor: | Aida Bueno Sarduy |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | There was a lot of interesting content but a good amount of work for the midterm and final project. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Contemporary Spain |
| Course Department: | SPAN |
| Instructor: | Francisco Layna |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | A great professor who was very interesting and had many stories. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Spain in the European Union |
| Course Department: | PSCI |
| Instructor: | Francisco Seijo |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | The professor is very knowledgable but talked about unrelated things for most of the classes. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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