Madrid: Not my home, but made me appreciate mine even more. Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I was pleased with the program courses with Reunidas. The instructors were committed and offered a lot of interesting social and cultural information. I enjoyed one of my regular university courses but the other was horrible. The instructor was not organized and his lecture was detached from the students.

On-site administration of your program

The faculty was more familiar with the other universities (Wisconsin, Indiana, and Purdue). Some of the administrators had even visited the home institutions. Tulane was definitely an oddball out.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I was a guest in my homestay. I was never quite taken in as a family member. I lived on a street with strip clubs and brothels which I would have liked to have been notified of prior to deciding on that homestay after I had to leave my first homestay.

I was only given bread and spreads for breakfast. I ate the lunches at school which were ok. My dinner's at first were too large but were more well-balanced towards the end of the semester.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

We took a couple field trips. They were good at presenting new information, but the faculty advisors were not particularly enthused about the trips.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

There were good days and bad days. Healthcare was accessible, a little difficult at first because of the language barrier but they accommodated me. Healtcare is not the same though.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

We had to speak in spanish in the office. I stayed in a homestay with a family that spoke spanish. All of my courses were in spanish.

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