Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Love Madrid Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/15/2018 to 05/30/2018 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Madrid

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Improved my Spanish a ton, learned about Spanish culture and got a more worldly perspective

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

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?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* 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

I loved the kids in my program, Madrid and Spain as a whole

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)

Spain is incredibly cheap

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 50 euros

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? Advanced
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? Fluent
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? SPAN0300
How many hours per day did you use the language?
Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? Find spanish friends

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
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?
  • Travel
  • Friends
  • Language
* What could be improved?
  • Transport times
  • Class review system
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How much time I'd spend on public transport

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Artificial Intelligence
Course Department: Computer Science
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Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: Course was not nearly as interesting as it sounded, but the teaching was solid and I definitely learned a lot
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Music History
Course Department: Music
Instructor: Fernando Lerma
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: Super easy until the final exam, which was very hard
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Superior Syntax
Course Department: Spanish
Instructor: Beatriz del Valle
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: High-level grammar class. Very well done.
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European Politics
Course Department: Political Science
Instructor: Ruth Turron
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: Pretty interesting class about the EU.
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