Alicante: All I Could Ask for and More Past Review
By Allison F (Communication and Media Studies., Villanova University) for
CIEE: Alicante - Liberal Arts
Yes, I learned a lot of Spanish and traveling, made new friends that I would not have met at Villanova and discovered things about my self.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | University of Alicante |
| 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. |
The classes were small within the program and I loved that. My direct enrollment class was not overly challenging and my teacher was very hands on with the material. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The director of our program was not often seen, but the rest of the staff were more helpful than he was |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
My madre gave me more than enough food and always had fruit for me to eat. I'm not a picky eater |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
the Camino of Santiago |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
There are cabs in the city for getting home at night that aren't expensive because the city isn't that big and I developed an allergic reaction rash but I was able to get medicine at the pharmacy easily and cheaply |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
host family |
| 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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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 is a small city so there is less likely of a chance for you to speak English. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Camino de Santiago |
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