A Beautiful City and a Learning Opportunity Past Review

By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/03/2018 to 01/25/2019 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Cordoba, Spain

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

I learned a lot from this experience, both good and bad. My language skills definitely improved. I also did learn a lot about other cultures and other places in the world, and I met many interesting people. Classes were not particularly interesting but were not the worst. I did gain the experience of living independently and of being able to basically plan my entire day freely. However it was difficult at first, not just for me but for others in the program, to adapt and to figure out what we were doing. Doing everything in Spanish helped with the language learning but made the adaptation process and the process of making friends much more difficult.

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?
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* Social & Cultural Integration: How integrated did you feel with the local culture?
* 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?	No I realized that I would have liked to have studied in a bigger city.

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
How much did the program encourage you to use the language? 0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program?	Intermediate
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program?	Intermediate

Other Program Information

* Where did you live? Select all that apply	Apartment
* Who did you live with? Select all that apply	Local Students
* Who did you take classes with? Select all that apply	Local Students Americans International Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?	Helpful staff Great location
* What could be improved?	More organized activities More orientation activities
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program?	I wish I had looked into housing more before going and in general done more research.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you.	The Academic or Linguist You 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

Course Name/Rating:	Territory and Society in Spain
Course Department:	Geography
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Course Name/Rating:	Advanced Spanish Syntax
Course Department:	Spanish
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Course Name/Rating:	Spanish Language and New Technologies
Course Department:	Philology
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Course Name/Rating:	Introduction to History: Prehistory, Antiquity, and the Middle Ages
Course Department:	History
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