Study in Sevilla - Learning Outside the Classroom! Past Review
By Kaitlin D (Psychology & Spanish, Providence College) for
CIEE: Seville - Advanced Liberal Arts
YES! I learned so much about myself, the world, and the spanish language and culture! My view on how I can learn outside the classroom as well has changed!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I felt that the academics were structured very differently than PC, but I feel that I learned more than I have during any other semester. More life lessons - about other cultures, being independent, the spanish language. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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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: |
Sevilla is a very safe city! The people on my program had little to no issues! |
| 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? | Plan your traveling early to save money! Booking the trips is only half of what you will pay - there is still food & social life once you get there! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I had to use SPanish every moment of every day. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Do the advanced Liberal Arts program!! I had a great experience taking classes at the university with teh local students!! |
