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Name (o ptio nal)
T e xt Re spo nse
Anqi Ran
Nico le Simo n
Edward Sun
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3
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E-mail Address (o ptio nal)
T e xt Re spo nse
anran10 10 @gmail.co m
nico lesi@usc.edu
esun@usc.edu
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3.
Lo catio n
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Bar
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Aalto University Scho o l o f Eco no mics
0
0%
4
Australian Natio nal University
0
0%
6
Chinese University o f Ho ng Ko ng
0
0%
5
Co penhagen Business Scho o l
0
0%
3
Co rvinus University o f Budapest
0
0%
37
Chulalo ngko rn University
0
0%
2
ESADE Business Scho o l
0
0%
40
ESCEM
0
0%
38
ESCP-EAP
0
0%
65
Fudan University
0
0%
13
HEC Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
7
Ho ng Ko ng UNiversity o f Science and Techno lo gy
0
0%
58
ICHEC Brussels
0
0%
63
IE Scho o l o f Business
0
0%
15
Ko rea University Business Scho o l
0
0%
16
Natio nal University o f Singapo re
0
0%
18
Natio nal Taiwan University
0
0%
27
Peking University
0
0%
14
Ro tterdam Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
61
Seo ul Natio nal University
0
0%
19
Singapo re Management University
0
0%
Thammasat University
0
0%
57
Universidade de No va de Lisbo n
0
0%
64
Universiidad de Carlo s Madrid III
6
10 0 %
11
Universita Co mmerciale Luigi Bo cco ni
0
0%
62
University o f Ho ng Ko ng
0
0%
1
9
University o f Manchester, Manchester Business Scho o l
0
0%
10
University o f Melbo urne
0
0%
12
University o f Navarra
0
0%
17
University o f St. Gallen
0
0%
59
Vienna University o f Eco no mics and Business
0
0%
8
WHU Otto Beisheim Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
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64
Max Value
64
Mean
6 4.0 0
Variance
0 .0 0
Standard Deviatio n
0 .0 0
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4.
What is yo ur academic status this semester?
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Bar
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1
So pho mo re
0
0%
2
Junio r
5
8 3%
3
Senio r
1
17%
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Value
Min Value
2
Max Value
3
Mean
2.17
Variance
0 .17
Standard Deviatio n
0 .41
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6
5.
What is yo ur expected date o f graduatio n fro m USC (Semester and year, eg
Fall 20 0 9 )?
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May 20 13
Spring 20 13
Spring 20 13
may 20 14
Spring 20 14
Spring 20 14
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6
6.
What is yo ur majo r?
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Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Acco unting / Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
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6
7.
What is yo ur co ncentratio n (Business majo rs o nly)?
T e xt Re spo nse
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
n/a
Marketing
Marketing
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5
8.
Please indicate the term in which yo u were abro ad (semester and year, eg
Fall 20 0 9 ).
T e xt Re spo nse
Spring 20 12
Spring 20 12
Spring 20 12
spring 20 13
Spring 20 13
Spring 20 13
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6
9.
I. GENERAL PROGRAM EVALUATION Please rate the fo llo wing items:
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1
1. Yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the
pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
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Me an
0
2
0
1
2
5
3.6 0
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1. Yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he pro gram .
Min Value
2
Max Value
5
Mean
3.6 0
Variance
2.30
Standard Deviatio n
1.52
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5
10.
No t at all
so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry m uch
so
T o t al
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Me an
2. To what extent did the pro gram meet yo ur expectatio ns?
1
1
0
1
2
5
3.40
3. To what extent was yo ur participatio n in the pro gram a valuable
learning experience?
0
1
0
0
4
5
4.40
#
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1
2
2. T o what e xt e nt did t he pro gram m e e t yo ur
e xpe ct at io ns?
3. T o what e xt e nt was yo ur part icipat io n in t he pro gram a valuable le arning
e xpe rie nce ?
Min Value
1
2
Max Value
5
5
Mean
3.40
4.40
Variance
3.30
1.8 0
Standard
Deviatio n
1.8 2
1.34
5
5
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#
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4. To what extent wo uld yo u reco mmend
this pro gram to o ther USC students?
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Wo uld no t
re co m m e nd at
all
May re co m m e nd
wit h re se rvat io ns
Ne ut ral
Wo uld sure ly
re co m m e nd
Wo uld
re co m m e nd
m o st st ro ngly
T o t al
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Me an
1
0
1
1
2
5
3.6 0
4 . T o what e xt e nt wo uld yo u re co m m e nd t his pro gram t o o t he r USC st ude nt s?
Min Value
1
Max Value
5
Mean
3.6 0
Variance
2.8 0
Standard Deviatio n
1.6 7
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5
12.
II. ACADEMIC PROGRAM
No t at
all so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry
m uch so
T o t al
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5. To what extent were yo ur co urses intellectually challenging?
0
0
3
1
1
5
3.6 0
6 . Ho w co mparable was the quality o f instructio n and academic demand o f
classes to that o f USC?
1
2
2
0
0
5
2.20
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1
2
St at ist ic
5 . T o what e xt e nt we re yo ur co urse s int e lle ct ually
challe nging?
Min Value
3
1
Max Value
5
3
Mean
3.6 0
2.20
Variance
0 .8 0
0 .70
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .8 9
0 .8 4
5
5
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6 . Ho w co m parable was t he qualit y o f inst ruct io n and acade m ic de m and o f
classe s t o t hat o f USC?
13.
St ro ngly
disagre e
Disagre e
Ne ut ral
Agre e
St ro ngly
Agre e
T o t al
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Me an
7. The grading system used in the co urses was
explained.
0
2
2
1
0
5
2.8 0
8 . I was able to register fo r all the classes that I wanted.
2
1
1
0
1
5
2.40
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2
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7 . T he grading syst e m use d in t he co urse s was e xplaine d.
Min Value
2
1
Max Value
4
5
Mean
2.8 0
2.40
Variance
0 .70
2.8 0
Standard Deviatio n
0 .8 4
1.6 7
5
5
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8. I was able t o re gist e r f o r all t he classe s t hat I want e d.
14.
No t at all
so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry m uch
so
T o t al
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Me an
9 . To what extent were yo u prepared fo r the co ursewo rk?
0
1
1
3
0
5
3.40
2
10 . To what extent do yo u feel yo u were immersed in the culture o f the
ho st co untry?
0
0
0
3
2
5
4.40
3
11. To what extent did yo u gain a better appreciatio n o f the ho st
culture's perspectives?
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0
0
0
5
5
5.0 0
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1
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9 . T o what e xt e nt we re yo u
pre pare d f o r t he co urse wo rk?
10 . T o what e xt e nt do yo u f e e l yo u we re
im m e rse d in t he cult ure o f t he ho st co unt ry?
11. T o what e xt e nt did yo u gain a be t t e r
appre ciat io n o f t he ho st cult ure 's pe rspe ct ive s?
Min Value
2
4
5
Max Value
4
5
5
Mean
3.40
4.40
5.0 0
Variance
0 .8 0
0 .30
0 .0 0
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .8 9
0 .55
0 .0 0
5
5
5
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15.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
Sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
12. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the co ntent o f
the co urses yo u to o k.
1
2
1
1
0
5
2.40
13. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the quality o f
instructio n.
2
1
1
1
0
5
2.20
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2
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12. Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he co nt e nt o f t he
co urse s yo u t o o k.
13. Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he qualit y o f
inst ruct io n.
Min Value
1
1
Max Value
4
4
Mean
2.40
2.20
Variance
1.30
1.70
Standard
Deviatio n
1.14
1.30
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#
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14. Please rate the o verall level o f faculty interest in
students.
Ve ry
lo w
So m e what
lo w
Ave rage
Highe r t han
ave rage
Ve ry
high
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
0
2
3
0
0
5
2.6 0
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14 . Ple ase rat e t he o ve rall le ve l o f f acult y int e re st in st ude nt s.
Min Value
2
Max Value
3
Mean
2.6 0
Variance
0 .30
Standard Deviatio n
0 .55
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17.
#
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15. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the
academic pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
2
1
0
2
0
5
2.40
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15 . Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he acade m ic pro gram .
Min Value
1
Max Value
4
Mean
2.40
Variance
2.30
Standard Deviatio n
1.52
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18.
III. LANGUAGE PREPARATIONIf yo u did no t take a fo reign language
class this semester, please cho o se "No t applicable" fo r each questio n.
No t
applicable
Po o r
Ne e ds
im pro ve m e nt
Fair
Go o d
Exce lle nt
T o t al
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16 . Ho w were yo ur language skills befo re the
pro gram?
3
1
0
1
0
0
5
1.8 0
2
17. Ho w were yo ur language skills after the pro gram?
3
0
0
1
1
0
5
2.40
3
18 . Yo ur living situatio n aided yo ur language
acquisitio n.
3
0
0
1
0
1
5
2.6 0
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Que st io n
1
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16 . Ho w we re yo ur language skills be f o re
t he pro gram ?
Min Value
1
1
1
Max Value
4
5
6
Mean
1.8 0
2.40
2.6 0
Variance
1.70
3.8 0
5.30
Standard
Deviatio n
1.30
1.9 5
2.30
5
5
5
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17 . Ho w we re yo ur language skills af t e r
t he pro gram ?
18. Yo ur living sit uat io n aide d yo ur language
acquisit io n.
19.
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19 . If yo u studied a fo reign language o n the pro gram, please rate yo ur
o verall level o f satisfactio n with the language educatio n co mpo nent o f
the pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
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Me an
2
0
2
1
0
5
2.40
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19 . If yo u st udie d a f o re ign language o n t he pro gram , ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall le ve l o f sat isf act io n wit h t he language e ducat io n
co m po ne nt o f t he pro gram .
Min Value
1
Max Value
4
Mean
2.40
Variance
1.8 0
Standard
Deviatio n
1.34
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20.
IV. SUPPORT SERVICESPlease rate yo ur level o f satisfactio n with the
fo llo wing catego ries:
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Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
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20 . On-site academic advising
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1
0
1
1
5
2.6 0
2
21. On-site o rientatio n
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0
2
2
0
5
3.0 0
3
22. On-site academic facilities (e.g. classro o ms, libraries,
co mputer labs), excluding ho using.
0
0
2
2
1
5
3.8 0
4
23. Co mmunicatio n with the USC Marshall o ffice in Lo s Angeles
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1
1
2
1
5
3.6 0
5
24. Overall impressio n o f o n-site suppo rt services
0
2
1
2
0
5
3.0 0
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20 . On-sit e
acade m ic
advising
21. On-sit e
o rie nt at io n
22. On-sit e acade m ic f acilit ie s (e .g.
classro o m s, librarie s, co m put e r labs),
e xcluding ho using.
23. Co m m unicat io n wit h t he
USC Marshall o f f ice in Lo s
Ange le s
24 . Ove rall im pre ssio n
o f o n-sit e suppo rt
se rvice s
Min Value
Max Value
1
1
3
2
2
5
4
5
5
4
Mean
2.6 0
3.0 0
3.8 0
3.6 0
3.0 0
Variance
3.30
1.50
0 .70
1.30
1.0 0
Standard
Deviatio n
1.8 2
1.22
0 .8 4
1.14
1.0 0
5
5
5
5
5
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V. HOUSINGPlease rate yo ur level o f satisfactio n with the fo llo wing
catego ries:
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Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
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25. Ho using co o rdinatio n
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0
3
0
1
5
3.0 0
2
26 . Lo catio n o f student ho using
1
0
3
0
1
5
3.0 0
3
27. Quality o f ho using
arrangements
1
0
3
0
1
5
3.0 0
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25 . Ho using co o rdinat io n
26 . Lo cat io n o f st ude nt ho using
27 . Qualit y o f ho using arrange m e nt s
Min Value
1
1
1
Max Value
5
5
5
Mean
3.0 0
3.0 0
3.0 0
Variance
2.0 0
2.0 0
2.0 0
Standard Deviatio n
1.41
1.41
1.41
5
5
5
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VI. OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS 31. Why did yo u cho o se this pro gram?
T e xt Re spo nse
I decided to study in Spain to impro ve my Spanish skills, and I knew I'd be much mo re immersed in the language in Madrid than Barcelo na (where Catalan, and a lo t o f
English, is spo ken). That being said, it's extremely impo rtant to understand that immersio n is a cho ice. I arranged to live with a Spanish family in Madrid, so I had a lo t mo re
language practice than o ther USC and American students living with o nly USC/American students. Being in Euro pe was ano ther huge part o f my cho ice, as I wanted the
o ppo rtunity to explo re the co ntinent and visit different co untries. In bo th respects, my expectatio ns were mo re than exceeded!
Co uldnt see myself anywhere else except Madrid.
I knew I wanted to study in Madrid in o rder to learn mo re abo ut spanish culture and impro ve my spanish. I cho o se UC3M and no t IE because I wanted a scho o l with a large
amo unt o f exchange students fro m all aro und the wo rld.
Always wanted to study in Spain and Madrid is abo ut as Spanish as it gets
Wanted to be immersed in the Spanish culture and be in Madrid, seemed to have a decent amo unt o f marketing classes available.
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32. Please co mpare these aspects o f yo ur pro gram with study at USC.
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Equivale nt
USC/Abro ad Be t t e r
USC/in L.A. Be t t e r
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Me an
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2
1) Quality o f instructio n
0
0
5
5
3.0 0
2) Co ntent o f co urses
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0
5
5
3.0 0
3
3) Intellectual challenge o f co urses
2
0
3
5
2.20
4
4) Faculty interest in/suppo rt o f students
1
0
4
5
2.6 0
5
5) Individual assistance pro vided
1
0
4
5
2.6 0
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1) Qualit y o f
inst ruct io n
2) Co nt e nt o f
co urse s
Min Value
3
3
Max Value
3
3
Mean
3.0 0
3.0 0
Variance
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .0 0
5
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3) Int e lle ct ual challe nge o f
co urse s
4 ) Facult y int e re st in/suppo rt o f
st ude nt s
5 ) Individual assist ance
pro vide d
1
1
1
3
3
3
2.20
2.6 0
2.6 0
1.20
0 .8 0
0 .8 0
0 .0 0
1.10
0 .8 9
0 .8 9
5
5
5
5
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33. Ho w much study time per week do yo u reco mmend in o rder to keep
up with classes?
T e xt Re spo nse
It varied a lo t. Anywhere between 5 and 40 ho urs in a week. The busier weeks o ccurred when midterms, presentatio ns, assignments fro m all different classes were
scheduled all at o nce.
2-6 ho urs. It really depends o n the classes yo u take
Aro und 3 ho urs
5 ho urs
Maybe 3 to 5, so me weeks mo re and o thers less. Also depends o n the classes.
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25.
34. Ho w, if at all, do es the structure o f the co urses differ fro m tho se at
USC? Did yo u like o r dislike these differences?
T e xt Re spo nse
Each co urse met twice a week, and 4 o ut o f 5 o f my classes met fo r an ho ur each time. Once class met fo r an ho ur and a half at a time. Mo st co urses are arranged so that
the first meeting fo cuses o n theo ry/lecture, and the seco nd is mo re practical (wo rking thro ugh practice pro blems, case studies, presentatio ns, gro up wo rk, etc.). The wo rk
lo ad and intellectual demand o f my co urses were bo th a lo t higher than I expected fo r my semester abro ad, and definitely higher than what my peers were experiencing in
o ther lo catio ns. We had a lo t o f co nsistent wo rk thro ugho ut the semester, and almo st every assignment was do ne in gro ups. Mo st o f my classes had assignments due
every week, and we had to spend a lo t o f time studying, co mpleting assignments, and preparing presentatio ns o utside o f class. Midterms, papers, presentatio ns, etc. make
up a large pro po rtio n o f the co urse grade at UC3M. The final exam is wo rth between 40 % and 6 0 % o f the final co urse grade. The material was also surprisingly difficult, and
altho ugh I can say I've learned a lo t, I was expecting a lighter wo rk lo ad during a semester abro ad. The do wnside was that I fo und the level o f instructio n very po o r, and I
ended up having to teach myself a lo t o f the difficult material because it was po o rly explained in class. 3 o ut o f my 5 pro fesso rs had never taught a class befo re, and their
lack o f experience o ften sho wed. The midterms are created by a department co o rdinato r, so they were usually very difficult co mpared to the teaching ability o f the pro fesso r.
The grading systems were a little unclear co mpare to the o nes at USC.
The classses at my scho o l were extremely disappo inting. The lectures were incredible uninteresting, the teachers had enthusiasm and o ften lacked kno wledge o n the to pic,
there was a lo t o f busy wo rk fo r so me classes and no wo rk fo r o thers. The finals were the majo rity o f the grade, which ended up hurting me because I was so po o rly
prepared fo r the exams due to the lack o f info rmatio n taught by the pro fesso rs.
10 po int grading scale, liked USC better
It differs in almo st every way imaginable, it is almo st no t even co mparable. I didn't at all like these differences. The classes are no t always in the same ro o m and no t all the
ho lidays are in the calendar befo re. I had two weeks between my last class and first exam. There is very little wo rk and hardly any tests all semester and then the final is
wo rth 50 % o f yo ur grade and they subtract po ints fo r inco rrect answers. The teachers are o ften grad students and there is far less structure than USC in LA. All the students
there are o nly trying to pass so getting the equivalent o f a pass at USC (which is higher than UC3M) is no t easy.
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35. Are there co urses o r pro fesso rs that yo u wo uld particular
reco mmend? Please explain:
T e xt Re spo nse
Mo netary and Financial Eco no mics with Nawid Siassi. The co urse seemed daunting at first because I'd never seen the material befo re, but this pro fesso r was better than
my o thers, and he sho wed that he really wanted to help students. We had 5 assignments, 5 quizzes, and 2 midterms during the semester. The material wasn't easy, but
definitely manageable if yo u put effo rt into studying. He really wanted us to do well and o ffered an o ppo rtunity fo r extra credit befo re the final exam. Inno vatio n Management
and Techno lo gical Change with Alessandra Perri. Go fo r this co urse if yo u're lo o king fo r so mething easy. The wo rk lo ad was pretty minimal, and the tests weren't difficult
after studying her po werpo int slides, which she po sts o nline. The do wnside, ho wever, is that the pro fesso r hasn't taught befo re and her inexperience was extremely
apparent, which made the class pretty bo ring. It was an easy class, but I didn't learn anything, either.
Internatio nal Business
I lo ved my elective class - co mmunicatio n and participatio n o f the citizen so ciety o n the internet. Great teacher, great class. I learned a lo t abo ut vario us perspectives fro m
all o f the exchange students.
No
The marketing co urses are mo re manageable and mo re enjo yable.
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36 . Are there co urses o r pro fesso rs that yo u wo uld advise against taking?
Please explain:
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Financial Statement Analysis with Juana Aledo Martinez. She was a to ugh pro fesso r, and the co urse material was equally difficult. She demands a lo t o f her students, but
fo rtunately she was willing to help (and much mo re friendly) o ne-o n-o ne in o ffice ho urs. But yo u have to sho w yo u're making an effo rt fo r her to care abo ut helping yo u o ut.
I learned a lo t fro m this co urse, but it was extremely difficult and stressful at times. We had a really heavy wo rk lo ad co nsistently thro ugho ut the entire semester, and I did
wo rry abo ut getting that 6 0 % to pass the class... It was to ugh. Financial and Services Marketing with Javier Escribano . Javier wasn't the mo st fun pro fesso r to deal with.
Altho ugh he's never taught a class befo re, he was extremely arro gant and didn't make an effo rt to help students. He assigned a new case study every week, fo r which each
gro up had to prepare a 10 minute po werpo int presentatio n. Ho wever, there wasn't time fo r all gro ups to present each week, so we o ften spent ho urs preparing and never
ended up presenting, which was frustrating. He didn't pro vide any feedback o r grades o n assignments thro ugho ut the semester. Optimizatio n and Simulatio n in Business
with Belen Martin Barragan. Really nice, pro fesso r, but again, no experience teaching. She had a difficult time explaining co ncepts in class, and it was so metimes difficult to
understand her bro ken English. Ho wever, the material wasn't extremely difficult, and if yo u have a 75% average befo re the final yo u do n't have to take the final exam!
Eco no mics classes in UC3M tend to be mo re challenging. Be prepared to spend a lo t o f time o n it if yo u decide to take o ne.
Do no t take Security Analysis - I was no t at all prepared. I taught myself everything since I had no backgro und in the to pic. The math was incredibly hard and the teacher was
awful. I spent the majo rity o f my semester trying to teach myself everything.
No
The eco no mics and finance co urses are kno wn fo r being mo re difficult. No ne o f the teachers were particularly go o d. Also , many o f the classes assume yo u have taken
classes that do n't exist at USC.
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37. Has participatio n in this pro gram influenced yo ur academic o r career
go als? Ho w?
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Academically, studying in Madrid has reinfo rced why I started studying Spanish at USC. Learning the language has been a rewarding experience fo r me, and I plan to
co ntinue my Spanish studies back at SC. In terms o f my Business majo r, I'm pretty much set in terms o f academics fo r the next year until I graduate, so the pro gram hasn't
had a huge influence. Career-wise, definitely. Studying in Madrid has go tten me excited abo ut finding a jo b abro ad o r o ne that allo ws me to travel. I've been inspired by the
peo ple I've met fro m all co rners o f the glo be (UC3M has a huge number o f exchange students) and ho pe to co ntinue to meet and wo rk with peo ple fro m different co untries,
in different co untries. No w that I've lived abro ad, I feel much mo re co mfo rtable abo ut go ing to a fo reign co untry o n my o wn.
Mo st definitely. I'm much mo re o pen to wo rking/living o utside o f the U.S. no w. I met so many students fro m all o ver the wo rld that I can basically see myself wo rking o r
living anywhere.
No t particularly. It definetely reaffirmed that I want to co ntinue to fo llo w a path in the marketing wo rld.
Yes, definitely want to get into the Marketing Industry no w
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Please tell us abo ut yo ur experience with the fo reign language o f yo ur
ho st co untry: 38 . Besides English, what is (are) the language(s) mo st
pro minently spo ken o n the campus o f the university where yo u studied?
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Spanish
Spanish
Spanish and German (a lo t o f exchange students fro m Germany)
Spanish
Spanish, but there are to ns o f exchange students so yo u will hear a lo t o f German, Italian, etc.
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39 . Did yo u speak the ho st language, o r receive any language training in
the ho st language prio r to , o r during yo ur semester abro ad? If yes, please
explain:
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Yes, I studied Spanish fo r 3 semesters at USC. During my semester in Madrid, I to o k a Spanish class o ffered by the language pro gram at UC3M. I also lived with a Spanish
family, and that's where my Spanish impro ved the mo st - at the dinner table.
Yes I to o k 1 years o f Spanish in USC befo re leaving fo r Madrid.
I speak Spanish co nversatio nally. My spanish impro ved greatly just by talking to peo ple in Madrid. I did no t take any classes in Spanish tho ugh.
Yes, lived with Spanish speaking ro o mmates
I went into the pro gram already kno wing Spanish fro m ho me.
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No t really. The mo st cultural and so cial immersio n I had was living with a Spanish family, and that's so mething I so ught o ut o n my o wn (wasn't spo nso red by the pro gram).
But it definitely helped my language acquisitio n!
No t so much
No pe - everyo ne spo ke english
Yes
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41. Did o utside/o ther activities help? Please explain.
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Yes! Living with a Spanish family helped impro ve my Spanish significantly.
Living in Madrid surely did a little, but no t so much either.
No pe - i mainly learned my spanish fro m meeting spanish friends o utside o f scho o l
Living with Spanish speaking ro o mmates helped
Yes, I lived with 2 Spanish students. That and practicing every day aro und the neighbo rho o d helped the mo st.
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42. What percentage o f students o n the campus o f yo ur ho st co untry
(wo uld yo u estimate) actively speak English?
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I'd say abo ut 50 % o f students (bo th Spanish and exchange students) take co urses in English, but I think mo st students are able to speak English.
30 %
30 %
60%
75
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43. Ho w wo uld yo u reco mmend that students prepare fo r language
differences abro ad?
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Put yo urself o ut there! Do what yo u can to prepare (take a language class, buy Ro setta sto ne, buy a Spanish phrasebo o k), but even if yo u do n't speak mo re than two wo rds
o f the language, TRY! I was always disappo inted to see my USC classmates speak English everywhere they went witho ut even trying to learn Spanish. The o nly was to
acquire language skills is to practice.
Be ready to use yo ur bo dy language a lo t because mo st o f the spaniards do n't speak English. But usually so me basic spanish plus bo dy language is eno ugh fo r yo u to
get by.
Have so me backgro und kno wledge - kno w ho w to o rder, ask simple questio ns, vo cabulary, etc.
Do n't be afraid o f making mistakes when yo u first get there
Practice and learn a few co mmo n useful phrases. The o lder generatio n in Spain do esn't kno w much English.
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45. If yo u used STA Travel fo r transpo rtatio n arrangements, were yo u
satisfied? Please explain.
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n/a
N/A
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No
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46 . Is there any aspect o f the pro gram that yo u wo uld like to see changed
o r different? (VERY IMPORTANT!)
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I wish we co uld take mo re classes that wo uld allo w us to learn abo ut the culture o f o ur lo catio n, rather than all business classes. I've already taken 30 7, so I didn't learn
anything new in the marketing class I to o k here. I feel that it wo uld be mo re beneficial to my breadth o f kno wledge and cultural awareness/understanding to take a Spanish
histo ry co urse, fo r example.
I'd definitely like to see mo re help o n ho using co o rdinatio n. Go ing to Madrid witho ut kno wing where to live was very scary.
I think that this pro gram sho uld adjust the grading system. USC required me to maintain a 6 in o rder to pass my classes. Ho wever, passing is 5 at this university. The way
that the exams are created is that they deduct po ints o n yo ur multiple cho ice if yo u get a wro ng answer. I always go t abo ve a 6 0 % o n my assignments but o ften go t belo w
that based o ff this ridiculo us grading system. I think USC sho uld readjust the requirements so that we o nly need a 5 to pass. While it so unds easy, I studied A LOT this
semester (Mo re than anyo ne else I kno w abro ad) and I still struggled a lo t in my classes.
Actual use o f a Buddy pro gram to link up internatio nal students fro m students fro m the ho me university
Abso lutely lo ved the experience in Madrid, pro bably wo uldn't keep sending students the UC3M unless the passing grade was the same as the students who regularly
attend.
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47. Additio nal co mments o n services and co o rdinatio n.
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We were under the impressio n that the UC3M campus was lo cated near the center o f Madrid. Instead, it to o k an ho ur to travel to campus fro m the city center each way. I
definitely wo uldn't reco mmend living in Getafe (where campus is lo cated), but it's impo rtant to be aware that there's a serio us co mmute.
I wish Marshall gave mo re assistance abo ut finding ho using/transpo rtatio n in the city/ and o ther advice fo r when in yo ur city. I felt like I was just dro pped in Madrid and
co mpletly clueless. Neither my ho me university o r university at scho o l helped me with anything.
Marshall pro vided no services and co o rdinatio n. Because o f this the first two weeks registering fo r classes and finding a place to live were abso lutely miserable. Great
experience having to figure everything o ut o n yo ur o wn in a co untry yo u do n't kno w, just kno w what yo u're getting into .
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Please tell us abo ut yo ur travel experiences. 48 . Ho w did yo u find yo ur
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Wo uld yo u reco mmend this metho d?
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Yes.
Yes
yes
Yes
Yes
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49 . What was the average co st fo r ro und-trip tickets to yo ur ho st co untry?
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Unsure (I bo ught my flights with miles).
900
$120 0
Bo ught my ticket with miles
$750 (Fro m San Francisco )
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50 . Ho w o ften did yo u travel and to where?
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I went o n 4 lo nger internatio nal trips and several sho rter trips within Spain. I traveled to Lisbo n, Marrakesh, and Madeira; fo r spring break I went to Amsterdam, Prague,
Krako w, and Budapest. In Spain, I visited Salamanca, Sevilla, Barcelo na, Bilbao , San Sebastian, and Valencia.
Almo st every week either aro und Madrid o r within Euro pe.
I traveled aro und 2-3 times a mo nth. I traveled to many cities in Spain, Po rtugal, Germany, France, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Austria, the UK, Ho lland...and much mo re!
every o ther weekend: France, Po rtugal, Belgium, Ho lland, Mo ro cco , Ro mania, Hungary, Switzerland
Pro bably traveled twice a mo nth, less in the winter. Went to Ireland, France, Italy, Mo ro cco , Po rtugal, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Germany and aro und Spain.
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51. Did the structure o f the ho st institutio n's co urse schedule fo ster travel
o ppo rtunity o r prevent it? Why?
T e xt Re spo nse
It depends ho w yo u schedule yo ur co urses. I scheduled all my classed fo r Tuesdays and Thursdays o nly. While it was quite a lo ng day (10 am to 8 pm, with a 3-ho ur break
in the afterno o n), it was definitely wo rth having the lo ng weekends to either travel o r explo re Madrid!
I wo uld say it prevented it because the final exams were scheduled all o ver May so we co uldn't go anywhere fo r that mo nth. Taking exams early were no t allo wed in UC3M.
Yes - I o nly had classes Mo nday thro ugh Thursday. I was able to travel a lo t fro m Friday until Sunday
Yes, I did no t have Friday Class
Yes. I didn't have class o n Fridays and there wasn't much wo rk to get do ne during the week o r o ver weekends.
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52. Do yo u have any tips o r info rmatio n abo ut traveling while abro ad that
yo u wo uld like to share with upco ming exchange students preparing fo r their trip?
T e xt Re spo nse
Try to stay o ff the beaten path. The super to uristy cities I visited (Prague, fo r example) felt very o verrated to me, and I didn't feel like I had an authentic experience. I liked best
the cities that no ne o f my friends visited.
Use Ryanair! And maybe try so me Bed and Breadfast befo re rushing into ho tels o r ho stels. It's amazing to meet lo cal peo ple while having nice places to live. But make
sure to do eno ugh research befo re bo o king.
Travel as much as yo u can/affo rd! I learned so much abo ut myself/the wo rld fro m my travels. Highlight o f my life!
Bo o k yo ur plane tickets at least a mo nth in advance and try and stay with o ther students fro m USC to save o n ho using
Use Skyscanner to find lo w co st flights, but when using lo w co st airlines be sure to bring a bag that's no t to o big and see if yo u need to print yo ur ticket befo re. Also , there is
o ne airpo rt in Madrid and yo u can get there by metro .
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53. EXPENSES: Ho w much spending mo ney FOR THE ENTIRE
SEMESTER wo uld yo u reco mmend that the next participants budget fo r this
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54. Did yo u experience any fo rm o f crime, o r were yo u in danger at any
time (such as the victim o r witness o f assault, ro bbery, etc.)? If yes, please
explain:
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I didn't experience any crime perso nally and actually felt very safe in Madrid. Ho wever, my friend's backpack was sto len (while we were in the cafeteria o n campus), alo ng
with his lapto p inside. I kno w o ther students who 've been pick-po cketed, but I haven't heard o f any crime here beyo nd theft.
YES!! My purse go t sto len twice. So be careful! And do nt bring a lo t o f cash with yo u.
No .
no
No , but many friends had pho nes and wallets sto len while o ut at night o r o n the metro .
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55. Befo re departure fro m USC, o r upo n immediate arrival to yo ur ho st
co untry, do yo u think yo u were adequately warned and/o r prepared to deal with
mo st incidents mentio ned in the Health and Safety sectio n o f this evaluatio n?
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Yes.
Yes
Yes
yes
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56 . If yo u did no t feel adequately prepared (respo nse to questio n #55),
what do yo u think yo u needed to kno w o r hear in advance? Ho w co uld yo u have
been better info rmed and/o r prepared?
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57. Were yo u kno wledgeable abo ut yo ur USC o verseas insurance
co verage po licy?
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Yes.
Yes
Yes
yes
So mewhat.
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58 . Did yo u experience any negative treatment that yo u feel was related to
yo ur ethnicity, race, natio nal o rigin, gender, sexual o rientatio n, o r religio n? If yes,
please explain:
T e xt Re spo nse
In a lo t o f co untries o utside the U.S., men can be mo re aggressive to ward wo men. I heard catcalls o n a daily basis, even during the day just walking do wn the sidewalk.
Ho wever, I wo uldn't necessarily describe this cultural difference as negative treatment.
N/A. They were very curio us abo ut Asians, but no thing negative.
No pe
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59 . What was the best part o f the pro gram?
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The freedo m to explo re a new city and co untry, but mo re impo rtantly, meeting peo ple fro m different parts o f the wo rld. I'll always remember the places I visited and fo o d I
ate (o r I can lo o k back thro ugh my pho to s if I fo rget), but I no w have Spanish friends to keep in to uch with, and friends fro m all o ver Euro pe to stay with when I ho pefully
return in the future. I learned a lo t abo ut o ther co untries, languages, and cultures thro ugh the peo ple I met. I made a friend fro m Po land this semester, and I actually stayed
with him in Krako w during my spring break trip. That was an incredible experience--to learn abo ut his ho meto wn thro ugh his eyes. I ho pe to co ntinue to learn fro m the
internatio nal friends I've made and take advantage o f always having a co uch to sleep o n!
Meeting peo ple fro m all o ver the wo rld and befrirend with them!
Explo ring Madrid. I met incredible peo ple, truely learned/was integrated into the Spanish culture, and did so me amazing activities in Madrid. The Erasmus pro gram and
o ther exchange student pro grams helped to o rganize many events in o rder to meet peo ple at the beginning and try new things.
Experiencing and living in a culture that was co mpletely different fro m what I was use to
Abso rbing the culture o f Madrid and being able to experience so many co mpletely different things in Spain and o ther co untries. Also , meeting so many different peo ple with
very different ideas and o pinio ns.
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6 0 . What was the mo st difficult part?
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At times, it was difficult to adjust to the Spanish way o f life. We are very used to an American appreciatio n o f efficiency, and it to o k so me adjusting. But, I think the mo st
difficult part o f the pro gram was scho o l! My classes were very demanding and stressful at times, much mo re than I had expected.
Finding a place to live.
Scho o l. Adjusting to the teaching styles, the assignment, and the exams was quite difficult.
the language barrier
Adjusting the the culture sho ck while having to get everything figured o ut when I first arrived (ho using, classes, pho ne, transpo rtatio n pass, etc).
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6 1. Describe a situatio n that yo u experienced as a result o f culture sho ck
o r cultural misunderstanding. Ho w did yo u reso lve it?
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I definitely tipped a lo t mo re than I'm suppo sed to ! It was difficult to break the habit when we're used to paying that extra 15%. Oh well, I guess the waiters appreciated it.
No restaurants are o pen befo re 8 o 'clo ck. so make sure yo u eat lunch... Almo st everything is clo sed o n Sunday, including supermarkets, and they DO take sietas everyday,
so plan acco rdingly.
I can't think o f o ne - adjusting to o nly speaking spanish was definitely difficult
Having to pay mo re than I tho ught fo r so mething, but being mo re careful the next time
Didn't realize in o rder to get a mo nthly transpo rtatio n pass yo u had to fill o ut an applicatio n fro m a to bacco stand. I just asked peo ple until I figured it o ut.
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6 2. Describe so mething that yo u are pro ud o f having acco mplished during
yo ur stay.
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I felt mo st pro ud o f my little acco mplishments, like successfully buying a lo cal cell pho ne, applying fo r a metro pass, and o pening a Spanish bank abo ut. Mo re impo rtantly,
I'm pro ud o f having stepped o ut o f my co mfo rt zo ne to try new things, meet new peo ple, and learn the language. Living with a Spanish family helped my Spanish a lo t, and I
learned a lo t abo ut the culture thro ugh the Spanish friends I made.
Passed all my classes, AND yes, I did co uch surfing in France and Sweden!
I lived alo ne in Madrid fo r 2 weeks. I've never do ne anything so independent in my life. I was able to gro w as a perso n and meet great peo ple alo ng the way.
Beco ming go o d friends with students fro m all o ver Euro pe
Fo und a place to live o n my o wn in a co untry I do n't kno w.
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6 3. What do yo u wish yo u had kno wn abo ut befo re leaving?
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I wish I'd kno wn that Wells Fargo wo uld charge me a $5 transactio n fee every time I withdrew mo ney fro m an ATM. I saved mo ney my o pening a Spanish bank acco unt, but I
had to go thro ugh a lo t o f transactio n fees by the time it go t set up.
That winter fo r Madrid is fro m No vember to early May, and it turns directly into summer in mid May. So if yo u are go ing fo r the spring semester as I did, be sure to bring
eno ugh warm clo thes!
Ho w little english is spo ken in madrid!
Ho w quickly the entire experience really do es go by
Ho w co ld it wo uld be and fo r ho w lo ng it was go ing to stay co ld.
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6 4. Do yo u have any travel tips to share?
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Balance yo ur time wisely. Definitely explo re new places, but spend as much time as po ssible in yo ur lo catio n! Yo u can travel the wo rld fo r the rest o f yo ur life, but yo u're
less likely to have the o ppo rtunity to live in a fo reign co untry. Take advantage o f every minute.
Use Ryanair. Do nt bring a lo t o f cash (BOA allo ws yo u to withdrawl mo ney fro m mo st o f the banks in Euro pe either with no fee o r a small fee).
no t that i can think o f
Make sure to travel with at least o ne o ther perso n that yo u kno w
There are to ns o f gypsies in Madrid so just watch yo ur things and walk like yo u kno w where yo u're go ing and yo u'll be fine. And when yo u fly o ther places, be sure yo u
kno w where the airpo rt is in relatio n to the city and yo ur ho stel/ho tel, so metimes its a quick cab ride and o ther times an ho ur bus.
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6 5. What wo uld yo u like to say to the students go ing after yo u?
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Exit yo ur co mfo rt zo ne.
Go o d luck and be prepared to have A LOT OF FUN! Spaniards are no t kno wn to sleep a lo t, so do nt be surprised to see mo re peo ple o ut o n the street o r in the train at 2am
than during the day.
Take advantage o f every o ppo rtunity abro ad. Do n't waste yo urs days away sleeping - go explo re!
Go thro ugh as many unco mfo rtable situatio ns as po ssible because tho se are the o nes yo u will remember and learn fro m
Kno w what yo u're getting into befo re yo u go . Once yo u get there do n't waste any time to start explo ring the city and making plans, the time go es by way to o fast.
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6 6 . Any final tho ughts...
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I wish I can do it again!
no pe!
I wish i was still there...
Email me if yo u want mo re details o n anything I mentio ned o r o ther info emaggi@usc.edu
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