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Program Information
If you have at least three years of college-level Spanish, a Spanish language GPA of 3.0, a strong desire to be challenged academically, and a keen interest in participating in Spanish society by completely immersing yourself in Spanish culture by speaking only Spanish—in class, at your place of residence, and... More
| Provider: | CIEE |
| Location(s): | Madrid, Spain |
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| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Cara S. (English, Providence College) on July 14, 2010
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2010-01-12 |
| * End Date: | 2010-05-12 |
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Universidad de Carlos III |
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Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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| * Housing: |
I lived in an apartment with a Spanish woman, as well as two other American students from my program. <br /><br /> I loved my apartment and only speaking Spanish with my host mom helped immensely. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did Providence College prepare and support you for your time abroad? |
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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? | Save your money for trips, try to limit your money on relatively unnecessary items, i.e. coffee, food, etc. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
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| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | I absolutely loved my experience abroad and believe it has had a large role in the person that I am today. It opened my eyes to many new things and shaped me into a well-rounded human being. |