Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Summer Abroad Sevilla; the time flew by but the memories will last a life time Past Review

By (Communication and Media Studies., Saint Anselm College) for

CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Seville, Spain

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
YES i loved every minute of it. I am so glad that i had this opportunity and if i was able to do it again i would in a heart beat.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The staff was unbelievibly nice they were so welcoming and caring, however, for the first couple of days i felt completly lost, it was like they handed us a map when we arrived and we were on our own. although it was frustrating at first i feel that it helped me learn the city faster and better.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

the apartment was in a nice location, however we had cockroaches, now I know that they are common in Sevilla but they are very disturbing to have in a house especially in the kitchen, bedroom or bathroom.

* 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:

i thankfully never had any health issues while studing abroad. Also for the most part I always felt safe.

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? probably around 100 euros per week depending on what we did
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? On excurstion weekends, i feel that the program should at least provide one meal a day especially if it would have been include if the student remainded in their apartment or homestay

Language

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

considering both of my classes were taught in English, both my professors incouraged us to speak spanish. For Cultural values we went out into the community and took surveys this involved us translating our sentences then actually asking locals in spanish. For photography we had to ask premission to take certain photos in which we had to as in spanish.

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Research the climate before traveling out. And if your going to Sevilla do NOT go in the summer it is beyond hot.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Photography in Seville
Course Department: PHT301SVQ
Instructor: Elisa Trigo
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Loved this course, i did not know the first thing about an analogue camera prior to this class. This class was not only fun but informative, i feel that i have walked away with a great amount of information and knowledge on how to use a camera!!
Credit Transfer Issues: I have not had any credit issues thus far, however, i still have not receieve the credits, but it is still within the time the program alotted.
Course Name/Rating:

Cultural Values & Sterotypes: Spain & the US
Course Department: SOC330
Instructor: Mary Alice Soreiro
Instruction Language: English
Comments: I loved the course i really enjoyed the fact that we were completly immersed and were able to experience cultual values ans stereotypes first hand.
Credit Transfer Issues: I have not had any credit issues thus far, however, i still have not receieve the credits, but it is still within the time the program alotted.