Universidad de Sevilla Semester Past Review
By sarah b (Broadcast Journalism, Spanish, The University of Texas at Austin) for
API (Academic Programs International): Seville - Universidad de Sevilla
I learned a lot about my self and improved my Spanish skills while having a wonderful time.
Personal Information
If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Universidad de Sevilla |
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2010 |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
For the most part I loved my clases. There was one teacher that I had for 2 of my four classes that was pretty boring and did not use very effective teaching methods. But my other two teachers were great. I wish i could have been with Spanish locals too. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Lola was kind and helpful |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived in an apartment building with a Spanish lady. I had my own room, but another girl from my program lived in the same apartment with me. My senora was fabulous and a great cook. I lived in Nervion on Rico Cejudo. <br /><br /> It was really far from the center of town, but by the end of my trip I liked that I was able to see this side of Sevilla. The only problem was that I had to pay a lot of extra money for cabs and metro usage. |
* Food: |
Victoria is a great cook. |
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Had a great time. |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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* Safety: |
Sevilla feels so safe. |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
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Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I thought API included a lot of activities so I felt like all of our money was spent adequately. |
Language
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Advanced writing and composition |
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Language acquisition improvement? |
I wish I would have met more Spanish students/locals earlier on in the program. Maybe had classes with them too? |
Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Wait to travel after the program or during Semana Santa. I wish I had stayed in Sevilla for more weekend than I did. You will buy so many clothes while you are there (esp. girls) so underpack. |
Individual Course Reviews
Course Name/Rating: |
Spanish Grammar 1 |
Course Department: | Department of Philology, 3 |
Instructor: | Delia Cris |
Instruction Language: | Spanish |
Comments: | I learned a lot about grammar and this class really improved my Spanish. |
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Course Name/Rating: |
Cervantes and El Quijote |
Course Department: | Department of Philology, 3 |
Instructor: | Ivan |
Instruction Language: | Spanish |
Comments: | Same teacher as Mythical Figures. Could have been more interesting. |
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Course Name/Rating: |
The Image of Spain in Film |
Course Department: | Department of Philology, FB 20 |
Instructor: | Luis |
Instruction Language: | Spanish |
Comments: | This was my favorite class. Helped my Spanish SO much and I really understand the culture/history of Spain because of this class. |
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Spanish Literature's Mythical Figures |
Course Department: | Department of Philology, 3 |
Instructor: | Ivan |
Instruction Language: | Spanish |
Comments: | This course was interesting but the teacher did not present the information in an exciting way. Could have learned a lot more. |
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