Life changind Past Review
By A student (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee) - abroad from 09/05/2016 to 12/21/2016 with
Instituto Franklin-UAH: Alcalá de Henares - Study Abroad in Spain
My Spanish got a lot better i learned a lot about the European Union and the history of Madrid, my host family was very nice i traveled around Europe, it was definitely worthwhile
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
As for resources i wish we knew more about library access and the gym area earlier in the semester maybe a tour of those places also. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Great people.. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I wish we had more access to other young people maybe classes with actual Spanish natives. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
yes it was easily accessible the tours we had were great i went to the hospital once my host family was nice enough to take me. |
| * Safety: |
Very very safe. although if walking at night walk with a friend, i had no bad instances. |
| 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) |
I took 2,000 dollars which i was able to travel with i only ate food at home with my host family so it was not that hard for me to have money to travel. food is expensive in Europe. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100 at the most |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Like i said about do not buy food out unless you absolutely have to if you are living with a host family they provide it all. When travelling look at easyjet and ryanair they have good prices. buy a bus card it is 4 euros, 20 per month to take all buses all trains you can go to Madrid 6 times in a week it is a discount for students. Ask your host families. |
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? | Beginner |
| 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? | Spanish 204 |
| 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? | Watch shows in Spanish, go out and make friends, start a group chat, have dinner conversations with your host family. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That it was solely American Students in the program |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
