Past Review
By Sera (IR, Tufts University) for
Tufts Programs Abroad: Tufts in Madrid
Definitely! I made new friends with great people at Tufts, I lived with a family who was so warm and open to learn about new cultures, and I got to live and be a 'citizen' of a country that I had only visited before.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Full-Year 2007 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was great to attend the university because it really helped with our Spanish. The classes at the program center were really great and if I could have, I would have taken more there. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
If I had to suggest a study abroad program to anyone here, I would highly recommend that they go through Tufts. Our program really took care of the students and were there for whatever we needed. Joan and Angel really took as in as well as the other workers at the program. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My family was great! I had parents, two siblings and a dog. They live in a house close to the Bernebeu Stadium which is about a 20 minute bus ride to the center. <br /><br /> |
| * Food: |
My 'mom' always had food ready that I liked. Although we're only suppoesd to eat two meals there, she always wanted me to stay for the third meal. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The trips that I did on my own around Spain were great and the program center has all the resources to place something like that. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I did get robbed once, and they helped me get in touch with the police and file a report. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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? | Probably aroudn $80 on food a week and at least $20 for fun. |
Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Be open and take it in. Your experience will only be what you make of it. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Spanish Civilization and Theatre |
| Course Department: | SPN 192 |
| Instructor: | Dr. Berenguer |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | He is a great professor! He has many valuable things to say and really makes the class an experience. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
