Challeneging and Interesting Experience Past Review
By Katelyn S (International Business., Illinois State University) for
Universidad Antonio de Nebrija: Madrid - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I definitely learned a lot about different cultures and where I would and wouldn't visit in the future.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were not very helpful and registration was very confusing. I would have liked my program size to be larger and if would do it over I would have picked a different program to go with. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
She was a very sweet lady and made us feel very welcome. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The social events were up to us completely, there were not any arranged events. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Sometimes I would feel unsafe and nervous because the people would stare and make us feel uncomfortable but that is normal any new place you go. |
| 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? | About 200 euros. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Try not to shop a lot, it seems cheap but it definitely adds up. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
classmates, teachers, roommates and host mom |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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