Don't choose CEA if you want to go to Spain! Past Review
By Lora H (business, University of Washington) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Seville, Spain
No. I learned that I would never have selected CEA, and that my experience could have been much, much better.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was terrible, and the grades transferred lower to UW. It almost kicked me out of the College Honors Programs. The classes were awful, and the campus was in the ghetto. Stray cat fights occurred at the University on a daily basis. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were lazy and incompetent in every way possible. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Our housing situation was awful. Our beds were falling apart and our sheets threadbare. |
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The food was disgusting and cheap, and it was clear our host family was pocketing the money they were supposed to spend on food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The people on the program were primarily Penn State douche bags. They were the quintessential "Ugly Americans." |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Seville is a very safe city. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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Finances
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* 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
The language teachers were terrible. Our host family was outrageously dysfunctional and our senora was a complete psychopath. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Do a direct exchange program instead of CEA, it will be so much better. |
