Madrid Summer Abroad: Life-changing and Unforgettable Past Review
By Marissa C (Marketing, John Carroll University) for
ISA Study Abroad in Madrid, Spain
Yes. It truly was life-changing. I think I matured more in 2 months than I did my entire time at college! I have considered moving to Spain after graduation.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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? |
Great location, great apartment. However, we were not treated as hospitably as I had planned. Our host family seemed to think of us as burdens. |
| * Food: |
Small quantities. |
|
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The weekend trips were so much fun and memorable! Also, we were in Madrid during the world cup- which made futbol nights really fun! |
|
* 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 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I spoke Spanish daily; however, most of the students spoke English, and this made it difficult for me to improve my Spanish. Living with a host family significantly helped because they did not speak any English. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
|
Other Program Information
|
* Where did you live?
Select all that apply |
|
|
* Who did you live with?
Select all that apply |
|
A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I would tell them to try to speak the language of the country CONSTANTLY. My only regret is that I did not work hard enough to improve my Spanish as much as I wanted to. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
La Celestina |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Angel Amparo |
| Instruction Language: | Espanol |
| Comments: | Wonderful. I loved this course and Profesora Amparo. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No, it worked seamlessly. |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Panorama of Spanish Literature |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | |
| Instruction Language: | Espanol |
| Comments: | Great! |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
