High level of immersion, but high level of difficulty Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/24/2017 to 06/04/2017 with
Universidad de la Rioja: Logroño - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a lot language-wise and certainly experience a lot of personal growth. While it maybe proved too demanding, I think it was ultimately worthwhile.
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
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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? | Less than 100 euro |
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? | 10+ |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | For me, there was no option to not speak the language because I was one of two students in the program; nearly all of my interactions were with either local Spaniards or international students from different programs, and we communicated only in Spanish. I don't have any tips because the frequency with which I used Spanish was a result of my circumstances. |
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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* 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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | What Logroño is like a city; it was a bit too small and insular for me. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Spanish Academic Writing |
| Course Department: | SPAN |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Effective grammar course that reviewed important grammatical concepts. Assessments included short papers, a presentation, and exams. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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