Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

On-site administration of your program

I could go on for days talking about CIEE. The program went beyond my expectations for a study abroad program. I absolutely loved the administration that worked with my program. I would hands down recommend this program (of course Business and Society) to anyone looking to study business in Spanish.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I lived in a homestay with a grandma, a mom, a 13 year old boy and a 13 year old girl (twins). I loved my home stay food, the location was just okay, and my family was nice. I lived in Nervion, which was close to the business school but a long walk from downtown. <br /><br /> I liked my family but they didn't really talk to me like I had hoped. I just did my thing and they did theirs and they food was terrific, but I didn't always feel super welcome at home.

I was always given amazing food and my senora always offered me more than I would ever want. The down side to living at a homestay is that I didn't hardly ever dine out. Many times I would want to eat out, but I already paid for all of my meals through my program.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I LOVED Sevilla. I know that everyone is biased to their study abroad location, but to be honest, I think that Sevilla is the ideal study abroad location for students looking to go to Spain. I visited all over Spain, and I found that Granada would have been too small and Madrid and Barcelona seemed to large. Sevilla was big enough to have to take the whole semester to discover all of the areas, while it has a small city feel that is manageable to walk. I was around for Feria, the holiday week in April, and that was definitely something I was glad to see. Also the ambiance of the going out scene is something that you would never know until you studied abroad in Sevilla for a semester. The Spaniards know how to have a good time.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I felt safe all of the time. I took cabs home from bars and clubs with friends if it was really late, which I recommend just for general safety. Otherwise, when going out at night I would meet up with my friends (4 of us) and we would walk from Nervion all the way to the bar area (25 minutes minimum) and that was safe to do at 10 pm. As for health, I actually ended up getting really sick twice during the semester. I went to the doctor in Sevilla and luckily I was fluent enough to explain my symptoms and get medication. My program was really good about helping me with missing classes. The healthcare was a lot worse than that which I am used to back home. For example, in April I was very sick and I had looked up my symptoms on an online medical website, and I thought that I might have mono. I went to the doctor and explained my symptoms to her, and she told me to take amoxicillin. I told her that I thought that I might have mono and I would appreciate if I could get tested. She said she didn't think that I had it, but she sent me to get tested. Ended up that I did, in fact, have mono. Moral of the story: be your own doctor when abroad, and if you can give your opinion to your doctor, it might be the only way to get better.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

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