The best month of my life Past Review
By Lyndsay Best (Freed-Hardeman University) - abroad from 07/02/2018 to 07/27/2018 with
Modern Language Studies Abroad / MLSA: Study in Spain at Universidad Complutense
It was the best month of my life. I loved every minute of it. I learned that I want to travel more and that I need to work on my spanish a little more.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I loved the education experience that I had. My professors challenged me to do my best. I learned so much in such a short time. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Celestino was phonominal |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We stayed at SEPI, I think that was the name at least, and I loved it. It was perfect for one person for the month. It was clean, the workers were so nice. |
| * Food: |
I enjoyed the food at the facility, but there were times that I wasn’t very interested in what they had to offer. And I was in Spain, so I wanted to go out and try different things so it was fine. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt like I was integrated in the culture very well. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I’m not sure what rating to give because I did not have to receive medical care. |
| * Safety: |
There was never a time that I didn’t feel safe in the city or at school. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
It’s been two months since I got home from my study abroad experience and I think about it literally every day. I would go back in a heart beat. |
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) |
I spent about $800 throughout the month. Less than I was really expecting. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Around $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don’t drink soft drinks at every meal, shop at stores that aren’t in the touristy locations, split meals with friends, etc |
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? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | I am in 400 level college spanish courses |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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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? | It’ll be challenging but wow it’s worth it |
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 LinguistYou 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! |
