Transcript Felize and Arturo`s PowerPoint on studying in Madrid

PAYTON PREP –
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SMALL WORLD. BIG OPPORTUNITIES.
Felize C. Odisho
Arturo Simental
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SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
Available through CIEE
Where We Went...
CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange
• Madrid, Spain
• Spanish Language and Culture
• Homestay - Near Parque Madrid Rio
• Excursions - Hoces del rio Duratón National Park,
Segovia, and Aranjuez
• Overnight trip - Valencia, Spain (3 days, 2 nights)
• CIEE Staff and Study Center - located near the
heart of Madrid in Puerta del Sol
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What We Achieved...
● Language Improvement
(For both native speakers and non
native speakers)
● Learning about Spain’s Rich
Culture
(Music, Dance, Fashion, Sports, etc.)
● Trying Something New
(Stepping out of your comfort zone)
● Meeting New Friends
STAMP RESULTS
Difference in Scores
Reading: 3
Scaled Reading: 56
Writing: 0
Listening: 1
Scaled Listening: 21
Speaking: 2
STAMP RESULTS
Difference in Scores
Reading: 0
Sclaed Reading: 14
Writing: 0
Listening: 1
Scaled Listening: 36
Speaking: 1
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Our Daily Schedule
Language Class
In Family’s Home
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Woke up at: 7:30 am
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Time: 9am - 1pm
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Breakfast: 8:00 am
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Transportation: Metro (Train)
Typical Activities: Projects,
Discussions, Games, etc.
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Lunch: 1 pm
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Afternoon Activities:
- Visiting Museums, Cooking
Classes, Flamenco Lessons,
Ceramics, etc.
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Dinner: Paella, Tortilla, Croquetas,
Gazpacho, etc.
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Evening Activities:
- Spending Time with Host Family
and Friends
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Cultural Understanding
• Misunderstandings I had before program:
- Everyone loves bullfights and Flamenco dancing
- Madrid and Barcelona are the only cities in
Spain worth traveling too
- Racism/Conservatism
• Obstacles I faced on this trip and how I overcame
them:
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Homesickness
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Time Change (early mornings +late nights)
• Cultural learning:
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Artistic Heritage, Architecture, Music, Family
values, perception of time,
• Favorite cultural activity:
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Spending Time with Host Family
• Changed view of my own culture
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New View of My Own Culture and the Culture of Spain
• What I thought of the US and my town before:
- US is so well connected with social media and our
country is too violent
• What changed about my view of the US:
- We obsess too much over money, drive too much,
and we are always stressed out/in a hurry
• What I thought of Spain before the program:
- It’s going to be unbearably hot, I’m going to gain so
much weight, and everyone’s going to be smoking!
• What changed about my view of Spain:
- Although it’s also a major city, it’s very different
than Chicago. It’s a city made for pedestrians and for
the creative individual. It’s very easy to fall in love
with Madrid.
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“THERE IS NOTHING LIKE
RETURNING TO A PLACE THAT
REMAINS UNCHANGED TO FIND
THE WAYS IN WHICH YOU
YOURSELF HAVE ALTERED.”
NELSON MANDELA
Future Plans
How this trip changed my academic
vision
-Helps you figure out your interests and narrow your
vision on possible majors you’d like to pursue in
college
College study abroad plan
-Shows the growth that comes with studying abroad
and the gains from traveling
Future life goals and how this
experience changed them for me
-With the change in academic vision, that leads to a
change of thought for where you’d like to attend
college for the next four years; maybe even as an
international student?
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Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jDPDJ
K6u5M&feature=youtu.be
Applying for Our Program
• I heard about the program at: Ms. Gallegos!
• The online application was:
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Easy to Navigate and Upload Documents
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Tricky to answer long essay questions:
suggest answering them in separate
document and copying and pasting
• Did not know other students at my school on
my program on the same session
• Formed many new friendships with students
from all over the US, and some Spanish
students too!
• The hardest part of the application was:
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Deadlines! Ask for your letters of rec early!
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Summer Study Abroad: 2016 LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
19 Programs in Spanish, French, Mandarin,
German, Italian, Japanese and Arabic
What will students do?
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60 hours of language instruction
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Explore the culture through activities and excursions
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Live with a host family (in most locations)
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Pre and post testing to measure proficiency
What will students come home with?
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A certificate of growth in language proficiency
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A portfolio for college application
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A new view of the world and themselves
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Memories and new friends to last a lifetime
Where can students go?
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Mexico, Spain, Chile, China, Germany, Italy, Japan or
Morocco
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Summer Study Abroad: 2016 SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP
6 Programs in Public Health, Children’s Rights
and Education, Cooperative Solutions in
Education
What will students do?
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45 hours of community service
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Explore the culture through activities and excursions
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Live with a host family (in most locations)
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Make new friends and see new things
What will students come home with?
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A certificate of international community service
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A concrete plan for taking action in issues in their
home community
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A new view of the world and themselves
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Memories and new friends to last a lifetime
Where can students go?
• China, Dominican Republic (2 programs), South Africa
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Ghana or Tanzania
Summer Study Abroad: 2016 CONTENT STUDIES
Communication Arts, Environmental Science, Global
Entrepreneurship, Marine Science
What will students do?
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30-40 hours of subject-area instruction
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Cultural exploration through activities and excursions
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Live with a host family (in most locations)
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Make new friends and see new things
What will students come home with?
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A certificate of academic achievement
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A global perspective on cultural, social and
environmental issues
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A new view of the world and yourself
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Memories and new friends to last a lifetime
Where can students go?
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Bonaire, Botswana, Spain, Ireland, Costa Rica, Thailand
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Program Locations
ONAIRE
BONAIRE
2016 Summer
Programs & Destinations
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Global Navigator Programs: 2016 Process & Timing
Student Application Deadlines
Date
Deadline
December 1, 2015
Deadline for students to submit scholarship applications
December 10, 2015
Scholarship award notifications emailed
December 30, 2015
Deadline for students to accept/decline awards
February 1, 2016
Regular program application deadline
June, 2016
Summer programs begin
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