Best Semester of my College Career BY FAR Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The classes were not too hard but the professors were always more than happy to help if there were any issues. I really enjoyed all of the Spanish culture classes I took.

On-site administration of your program

Our host country program administration did everything they could to help us and prepare us for our immersion into the Spanish culture and living abroad. The only thing I would have to complain about would be figuring out our classes once we were on site. I would have liked to know a little more about the academic aspects a little bit before arriving in Spain

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I loved living with a host family and became really great friends with my roommate. It was just me and another girl that shared a room. We got our own bathroom to share, separate from the rest of the family. Our host parents were a little older but very lenient with us and took great care of us.

The food was good but became a little repetitive after a while. It was a little bland compared to the food I am used to but it was part of the cultural experience. Tapas were my favorite!

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I felt pretty integrated, especially living with a host family. I also did some intercambios and had some Spanish girls show me around my city and went out with them sometimes.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

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Salamanca is a very small, college oriented town and has tons of young people. I loved the small town feel and felt very safe there. I had my roommate to always walk back with late at night and there were usually policia driving or walking around the streets until really late at night/early in the morning. I would advise future students to never walk home alone.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

Depending on what trips I took on the weekend I would budget anywhere from 50 euros to 250 euros per week. In Salamanca, I had no problem at all living on a budget because everything is oriented towards the college and international students there. Traveling is where the real expenses come into play.

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

Depending on your level, our instructors would speak to us in the native language.

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• Included trips to Paris, France and Barcelona, Spain
• Low-cost tuition
• Program directors that truly cared about our wellbeing and helping us get what we wanted out of our experience abroad

• More group activities with our program in the beginning of the semester
• Encouraging us to start traveling early and getting to know our country, not just other countries
• Pointing out points of interest in our host city

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