Sevilla, Spain..I'll never be the same Past Review
By Madison G (Spanish Language and Literature., The University of Texas at Austin) for
CIEE: Seville - Advanced Liberal Arts
I can't imagine what my life would be like without having done this. It was one of the best choices I've ever made.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The food in through the residencia was disgusting. It needs a lot of work, especially for the amount of money everyone is paying to live there. The area is super safe and I always felt fine walking around at night, even occasionally by myself. |
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I was rarely pleased with what we were eating. It was usually very bad tasting and unhealthy with few options. Also, we were the only ones in our program who were not provided with dinner on Sunday nights, forcing us to spend money we may or may not have had on dinner. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
safety was never an issue, but I got sick 4 or 5 times while I was there. the bathrooms were always disgusting when we went out and most did not have soap, so it's no wonder I was sick all the time. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | not really sure what I would change. |
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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* Who did you take classes with?
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Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Metodología de la Enseñanza de Español Como una Lengua Secundaria |
| Course Department: | CIEE |
| Instructor: | Maria Delores Lopez Jimenez |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | I loved it. She is a very gifted educator and I learned so much from her. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | not sure yet. still pending credit for now. |
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Historia y Ficción en Hispanoamerica |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Comacho |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | very interesting. the books covered are great and his lectures are excellent |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | pending credit |
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Historia y Técnica de Fotografía |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | interesting course about the breakdown and history of the camera and photography |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | pending |
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Gramática Avanzada |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Lucia Irene Quintana Hernandez |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | it turned out to be a great review of some crucial grammar points. we also learned a lot of colloquial Spanish terms and phrases. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | still pending credit |
