Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

unique experience of my youth January 25, 2024

By (Computer Science, Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/22/2023 to 12/20/2023 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Madrid

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
independance, spanish, got an internship, time mamangement, all the above

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

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 got to do some really cool things i wouldnt change for the world

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)

save up

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 30 for food
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? save up beforehand, youll go broke (which you should, its a once in a life time experience)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
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? Advanced
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? 300 level
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? just practice it i guess

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • 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?
  • traveling
  • friends
  • seeing things
* What could be improved?
  • uhhhh
  • money
  • :D
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? itll be clique, make your friends quick

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 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:

Fundamentales de Datos
Course Department: Business and Statistics
Instructor:
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: Good professor, students werent engaged
Credit Transfer Issues: Don't know yet
Course Name/Rating:

Heuristica & Optimizacion
Course Department: Informatica
Instructor:
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: Very challenging, professors weren't the best ahha
Credit Transfer Issues: dont know yet
Course Name/Rating:

UI
Course Department: Informatica
Instructor:
Instruction Language:
Comments: not challenging, met really cool people
Credit Transfer Issues: dont know yet
Course Name/Rating:

sintaxis
Course Department: language
Instructor:
Instruction Language:
Comments: challenging, learned a lot, professor was engaging but interesting person
Credit Transfer Issues: dont think so