Conversa: The Best Spanish School in Costa Rica Past Review
By Steven M (International Finance / Chinese / Spanish, Trinity University) for
Centro Linguistico Conversa: Santa Ana - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I got everything I wanted out of my experience: improved Spanish fluency in a fun and relaxing environment that let me go to the beach every weekend.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Effective teaching. Period. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Very satisfied. I didn't spend much time at home though so I couldn't take advantage of the opportunity to practice a lot with my host family. |
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Local food so a little different, but good variety, very healthy, and good overall. |
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* Health Care:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Only a few hundred dollars, the majority of which went towards weekend vacations. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | None. The program covers all necessary expenditures. I spent my money mostly at bars and hotels. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
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