Past Review
By Stanley A (History, Spanish, Tufts University) for
Tufts Programs Abroad: Tufts in Madrid
The program was great, like I said before, deep cultural immersion with support from a helpful administration. My language skills improved significantly, to say the least.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Universidad de Alcalá |
| The term and year this program took place: | Fall 2008 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Academics were easy but I still learned a lot. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Basically perfect; helpful, supportive. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Condo-style, nice room, great family. <br /><br /> Family good, location great, very satisfied. |
| * Food: |
Family food great, local eateries cheap, good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Program was great, set up a lot of stuff. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Very safe, health good. |
| 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? | 15 euro (about 20 bucks I guess) outside of travel expenses, and I traveled pretty extensively. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Traveling is cheap, but not free... |
Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Once I got away from the other Americans my language began to improve significantly. |
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? | Have fun! |
