A GREAT EXPERIENCE Past Review
By whitney g (Spanish Language Teacher Education., Hope College) for
CIEE: Alicante - Liberal Arts
IT HAS AFFECTED ME IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS. I AM NOW CONSIDERING TO GO BACK AFTER I GRADUATE
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | NO |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
THE CIEE PROFESSORS WERE GREAT! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I WISH THAT I HAD BEEN MORE PREPARED TO TAKE A CLASS AT THE UNIVERSITY. I FEEL THAT I DID NOT REALIZE THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE SO DIFFICULT |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
IT WAS PRETTY SAFE, I LIKED THAT |
| * Food: |
THERE ARE A LOT OF GREAT PLACES TO FIND FOOD, THEY ARE ALL PRETTY GOOD |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
WE WENT TO THIS PARADISE-LIKE PLACE, IT WAS GREAT! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I THINK IT WAS PRETTY SAFE. THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE ON CAMPUS IS VERY USEFUL-GO THERE FIRST IF YOU ARE SICK BECAUSE THE HOSPITAL COULD BE EXPENSIVE. |
| 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? | I SPENT ABOUT 50 DOLLARS A WEEK, THIS INCLUDES PHONE MINUTES, BUS PASSES, AND SOCIAL EVENTS |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | NOPE |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* 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 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? | IT WAS THE BEST EXPERIENCE, DO IT! |
