Life In Madrid Past Review
By ejkelleher (Suffolk University) for
Suffolk University: Madrid - Suffolk University Madrid Campus
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It's definitely worth while. It gives people an opportunity to learn a new language and culuture and there's priceless memories that happen abroad.
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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Everyone goes out of their way to help us improve as students |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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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: |
We have health insurance included in program and we´re in a safe area of Madrid |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
We can talk wtih host families as well as the surrounding community in Madrid |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Really look into how much money you are going to spend and realize that study abroad is great but just because your friends are going somewhere it doesnt mean tahts where you should go! |
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