Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

A Fulfilling Experience in Logroño February 03, 2023

By (Biochemistry, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/05/2022 to 01/27/2023 with

Universidad de la Rioja: Logroño - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained valuable experience in using my Spanish, as well as the opportunity to study subjects that I didn't have in my home institution.

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?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? Exchange

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • International Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Integration
* What could be improved?
  • Communication with Host University
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew more about the importance of "putting yourself out there" to gain cultural integration.

Individual Course Reviews

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Composition and Evolution of Wine
Course Department: Enology
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Microbiology
Course Department: Enology
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Course Department:
Instructor: History of Modern Spain
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