Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

¡Tienen que experimentarla por sus mismos! Past Review

By (International Business., The University of Texas at Austin) for

API (Academic Programs International): San Joaquin de Flores - Instituto San Joaquin De Flores

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Lots of Spanish

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Pretty light workload, but all relevant to the studies.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Very accomodating.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I absolutely loved my host family. Best experience ever. You may be taken out of your comfort zone a bit, but you learn so much about the culture and more importantly yourself.

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

Never felt threaten or endangered.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
Language acquisition improvement?

You are encouraged to speak Spanish. After a while you are dreaming and thinking in Spanish no matter your proficiency.

If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? You have to experience it for yourselves. I cannot put the life changing experience into words--other than simply that, life changing--AMAZING.