Life at Alicante Past Review

By (International Business, Bryant University) for

CIEE: Alicante - Liberal Arts

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
absolutely

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.

I Loved it.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Not a lot of organization

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Did not like my host family

* Food:

good

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

great

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

well. I went to the hospital once

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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • the culture
  • new people
* What could be improved?
  • organization
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? keep an open mind