Past Review
By Amy B (Government and Journalism, The University of Texas at Austin) for
CIEE: Seville - International Business & Culture
It was the best decision I have ever made.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Universidad de Pablo Olivide |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2010 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I was very disappointed with two of my five professors. The other three were great though! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
My program was organzied fantastically. They provided ample support and were always available to give advice. My program director, Alayna, was particularly fantastic! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My senora was all that I could have asked for an more. She was an amazing cook and was always interested in what I was doing and if I was having a good time. She was extremely patient with my Spanish and always tried to help. She really made my experience. <br /><br /> Loved it! |
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She was an AMAZING cook! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
My program organized great field trips that really allowed us to see and learn a lot about Spain and Andalucian culture |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Pickpocketing in Spain is obvioulsy worse than in America, but the one time I had a problem with it (my purse was stolen) was because I was not paying attention. My university handled it wonderfully and my travel insurance that I got through my program should cover the lost items |
| 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? | Most of the money I spent was on traveling... so I don't regret a dollar of it! |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | none |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Considering how terrible I was at Spanish before I got to Spain, my language skills improved A LOT. I should have taken better advantage of the intercambio opportunities to interact and speak with Spaniards more and tried to use Spanish with my friends more than English. |
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? | be open to everything. do everything. experience everything. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
European Union |
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| Instructor: | Johathan Pass |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Jonathan was absolutely fantastic. I learned more in this class than all my other classes combined. He was a great lecturer who kept all of his students interested and listening. His expectations were clear and his information was well-organized and easy to follow. I HIGHLY recommend him and the course!!! |
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