highly recommend just do it very helpful January 30, 2023

By (Psychology, Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/22/2023 to 12/23/2023 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Madrid

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Very worthwile and immersive

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.

Very immersive experience

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

very organized

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

very immersive experience

* Food:

self-cook food

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

very nice people

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

had to use insurance one and very easy

* Safety:

safe city

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Very Immersive experience and worth it

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)

very easy

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 100
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? cook your food

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

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local 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?
  • Language
  • Cultural activities
  • workload
* What could be improved?
  • housing
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? try hard to make some local friends

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:

Advanced Spanish Syntax

Course Department: Spanish
Instructor:
Instruction Language:
Comments: very helpful in terms of strengthening the Spanish grammar
Credit Transfer Issues: