Challenging Past Review
By A student (York University - Outbound) - abroad from 09/17/2016 to 10/29/2016 with
The Intern Group: Madrid Internship Placement Program
I learned to adapt to any circumstances and also to do what I have to do when it asked.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was an Amazing experience, I had the chance to meet new people and to challenge myself because I was working in a field different of what I was expecting but the main thing is that I learned something new by working with the company and being an intern at Madrid. |
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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? |
The housing was nice because the flat was kind of modern and I had my own bathroom in my room. |
| * Food: |
At the beginning, it was not quite easy to adapt but the food is delicious! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It was cool because Spanish people are really nice, the only problem is that I couldn't speak Spanish fluently so it was a little fence for me to integrate. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
Personally, I didn't have any issues or problem related to safety during my stay. I felt safe. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I would do the same thing but in another country where I know, I could get more opportunities for myself. |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 30-50 euros |
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 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
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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| 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? |
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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? | I wish I knew more about the beautiful places to visit in Spain. |
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! |
