Madrid: Inolvidable Past Review
By Sendy S (Communication/Spanish, University of the Pacific) for
USAC Spain: Madrid - Spanish Language, Art, and Spanish & European Studies
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
workload= decent grading= Charo graded somewhat unfairly teaching methods= decent |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
My program staff was very helpful! they did everything they could to help us have a good stay abroad... It met most of my expectations. things i would change would be to have classes with locals i think we would all benefit greatly from interacting with locals more. Also a greater variety of classes would be better. other than that no major complaints. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I have no complaints of my homestay. Great Family, Great Home, Great location close to school, public transportation was nearby. My housing coordinator was Awesome... Only complaints are that i feel it is overpriced and wish they offered full board and not just half. |
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Good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
NightLife is Amazing, Spain is beautiful! It is easy to travel within and outside of Spain at low costs. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Very safe. tap water quality was excellent.! no vaccines needed. |
| 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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | about $1,000 a month |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | budget, book things ahead of time dont wait until the last minute. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | It's my major so advanced level literature and composition courses. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I spoke spanish with my host family everyday and with program staff and in my classes. |
Other Program Information
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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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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Do your research, save a lot of money, and enjoy your time!!! |
