Spain - really fun Past Review
By Brett J (Business, George Washington University) for
CIEE: Seville - Business + Society
My experience was great - but I don't credit that to the program. Although the classes were good the program could have offered more.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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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? |
I did not have very much interaction with my host family and didn't feel living with them was helping my spanish. after a couple months I got an apartment with other program members |
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I didn't find the food to be very good - it was very greasy |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
we had a couple fun field trips |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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? |
classes were all in spanish although only for program members - so I was not taking classes with spanish students |
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Other Program Information
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