Be Prepared September 03, 2022
By A student (IPE, Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/14/2022 to 06/17/2022 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Logrono
I learned a lot of spanish so the program was worth it but I wish I had done the program in another location where there was more support
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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* 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? |
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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? |
No
Little to no support from the program or professors. It is very much on your own and that can be good if you already speak very well but this program should not be recommended to anyone whos language skills are anything less than extremely proficient |
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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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? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That the madrid program offers a lot more flexibility and support |
Individual Course Reviews
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Historia Medieval de Espana |
| Course Department: | History and Geography |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
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