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I will be more than happy to talk with anyone who is doing the Middlebury program. It is always great to have some type of insight before going down a dark tunnel. I will be there in June, so if anyone wants to know more about the program, Email me at sredwood@jsr.vccs.edu. A great day to all, Shawn
"Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down" - SONG OF SOLOMON, Toni Morrison
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| Posts: 1255 | Location: Richmond, VA but in MADRID now | Registered: 10 February 2002 | |
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Hola amapola612! Congrats on your accpetance too! Isnt it so exciting to have a "ticket" to Spain in hand? I am an undergrad still, finishing up my last year at Boston University. Did you apply to any other programs, or was Middlebury your first choice? Have you recieved your aid package from MIddlebury yet? I am still waiting on that before sending in my deposit. Also, do you have any idea what 502 means....its stamped all over all the forms they sent me...not quite sure what it means though....hmmmm Did you study in Madrid before? I would love to get together sometime if you live in my area. Let me know! Enhorabuena on the acceptance! Michelita
"I have climbed the highest mountain, I have run through the fields...And I still haven't found what I'm looking for..."
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| Posts: 82 | Location: MADRID!!! | Registered: 08 January 2003 | |
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Michelita, SPA 502 is a review of grammar and you will learn some new things. The book that we used, called MATERIA PRIMA, was geared towards how Spanish was spoken in Spain and it helped a lot. Get ready for some long hours of study and learning a lot. The program will take the knowledge that you already have and enhance it. I really enjoyed my Vermont experience, but not anything that dealt with Vermont itself. You are in the middle of nowhere. I just sent you and another board member an Email about Middlebury and please ask away. I am here to help. Shawn
"Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down" - SONG OF SOLOMON, Toni Morrison
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| Posts: 1255 | Location: Richmond, VA but in MADRID now | Registered: 10 February 2002 | |
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Another update: I just found out that I was accepted at NYU as well. However, they did not offer me one cent of financial aid. You were right Jer and redwood. Middlebury came through with a much better offer. So, Middlebury it is 
"I have climbed the highest mountain, I have run through the fields...And I still haven't found what I'm looking for..."
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| Posts: 82 | Location: MADRID!!! | Registered: 08 January 2003 | |
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Michelita, Way to go. I knew that Middlebury would come through for you. I will be in Madrid in June and you, Jer and I can have a chat about Middlebury. I can't wait to meet you and once again, I AM VERY HAPPY FOR YOU. Besitos, Shawn
"Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down" - SONG OF SOLOMON, Toni Morrison
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| Posts: 1255 | Location: Richmond, VA but in MADRID now | Registered: 10 February 2002 | |
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Well I for one am real interested in the NYU program, being a native new yorker, and interested in their certificate in Spanish translation program. NYU and Middlebury seem to be both very good, but with different focus and one is more geared to strictly language (Midd) and the other more on culture (NYU). NYU is also stronger in transatlantic (SPain-Latin America) topics and thats my particular area of interest. Ive heard from a few people that they dont like giving financial aid tho, does that include loans? I have just a loan package at Georgetown where I am a grad now, so it doesnt make sense that NYU would be different and refuse to grant federal loan aid and work study. Also, what kinds of things do you Middlebury alums or NYU alums go off and do? Im interested in translation and ESL/Spanish as a Second Language work.
poor grad student
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| Posts: 104 | Location: NYC NY | Registered: 18 November 2003 | |
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