Spring Semester in Madrid Past Review
By Jenni M (Television/Film, Syracuse University) for
Syracuse University: Madrid - Syracuse University in Madrid
It was the most worthwhile experience of my entire life. I learned to speak Spanish fluently, learned to sleep while my roommate gently snored one foot away, and learned how to eat a prawn buried in Paella that still has his head on.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Where do I begin? I learned, I loved, and I missed a lot of classes due to hangovers. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Everyone was very helpful and eager to help you solve your problems and find things in the city. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived with a host mother who was great! Only problem was sharing a very small bedroom with my roommate. |
| * Food: |
It was hit or miss in Spain. I had great food and I also had very mediocre food. H |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Best experience of my entire life. Besides going to a YJ dinner once in the East village. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I've felt more a risk on my college campus. Madrid is by far one of the safest city's in the world. |
| 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
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I left almost fully bilingual in coversational Spanish. |
Other Program Information
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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? | GO...if you're a Syracuse student. Otherwise take heed. It's a lot of Syraucse students and I think we could probably be pretty exclusive (some intentional, some not). |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Queer Sex |
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| Instructor: | Belen |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Great content, horrible professor |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Spanish - Level 3 |
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| Comments: | Great class! I couldn't have survived Madrid without it. Our professor insisted we work on our accents, which was tedious at first, but very beneficial later on. |
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Politcs and Communication in Spain |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Boring...but too easy. Professor forget about giving us a final. |
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