Past Review
By Geebee (Advertising., Syracuse University) for
Syracuse University: Madrid - Syracuse University in Madrid
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
new found sense of independence..that i could do things for myself and travel without my parents
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Syracuse University Madrid |
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2008 |
Review Your Program
|
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
|
|
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
|
|
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Good location. Nice senora, however room and furniture were insufficient. food was average. |
| * Food: |
some nights better than others |
|
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
great trips that they planned for us..not much else socially planned except for closing banquet |
|
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
|
| * Safety: |
pretty safe..was nervous the week of the election they warned us about possible terrorist activity |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
|
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) |
|
Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Living in a home stay setting improved Spanish greatly. |
A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | overall great program..learned a lot about spanish culture..learned to be much more independent |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Spanish 202 |
| Course Department: | 202 |
| Instructor: | Ruben |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Amazing instructor made learning enjoyable. Was a challenging course but teacher was very helpful. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | none |
Featured Program Providers
