An experience you can't get at home Past Review
By Zachary Blacker (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/04/2017 to 01/22/2018 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Cordoba, Spain
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Friends from all over the world. I learned to immerse myself in another culture while still being a part of my own.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
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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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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
It was incredible and there were really no negative parts about the experience. I made some of the best friends I've ever had during my study abroad experience. |
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? | $50 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Convenience stores sell the same products as larger ones and they are much cheaper in those convenience stores sometimes. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 300 level courses |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Try to only speak in the target language; don't use english if possible |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How inefficient people can be in Spain. Two days may really mean two weeks. Meetings will always start late. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
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History of Medieval Spain |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Ricardo Cordoba de la Llave |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
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History of America in the Colonial Period |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Antonio Garcia-Abasolo Gonzalez |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | The professor taught with a very antiquated and boring lecture style, only lecturing the entire class and you could hardly hear him even if you were in the front rows of the class. He would not have a friendly personality, especially if there wasn't absolute silence in the class |
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Spanish Language and New Technologies |
| Course Department: | Spanish Filology |
| Instructor: | Maria Del Carmen Garcia Manga |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | It was very interesting and the professor was wonderful. However, we spent the entire class every time just reading off the powerpoint. |
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