Great Time Studying in Madrid June 28, 2023
By Eva F (Spanish Language, Literature, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/01/2022 to 12/15/2022 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Madrid
Being fully immersed in the culture I got to learn exactly how those living in Madrid live and spend their time.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Classes were easier and less work than at Middlebury. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Everyone who worked at the Sede was very kind and helpful. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I loved my living arrangements |
| * Food: |
Food was delicious at but at my residencia it was not very good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt completely immersed! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I had no health issues. |
| * Safety: |
I felt safe for the most part except walking around at night. |
| 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? | $200 |
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 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
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? |
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? | The first week is going to be really hard, but the rest will be totally fine. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Advanced Syntax |
| Course Department: | Spanish |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
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