Spain. Past Review
By Chin K (N/A, University of California - Riverside) for
University of California EAP (UCEAP): Madrid - Language & Culture, UC Center Madrid
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes.
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. |
N/A |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Good. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
To greasy and bland. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
N/A |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
N/A |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | N/A |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | N/A |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
The Locals. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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