I grew to love Seville Past Review
By Jessy (International Business/Spanish, New Mexico State University) for
CIEE: Seville - Language & Society
Hell yes...I gain friends, family, a future, love...man if I could I would be in Sevilla right now.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2009 |
Review Your Program
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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? |
family was ok...we talk but we never had a family activity. One thing that I did not like were the fight that the mother and daugther had, it make me feel really uncomfortable. When I got the chicken pox I felt alone, I had to move with my boyfriend's family because I was feeling unwanted and depress. |
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Food was ok. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I went to 2 field trips: one to Italica and the other to Ronda...The one that I liked the most is the one to Randa...I went with my Spanish boyfriend and it was super fun...Ronda is very beautiful. A lot of students went it was a nice trip. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I had the flu two times and also the chicken pox...The doctor were really nice and I became friends with the nurse...She would always ask me if I was ok...UPO staff were really nice too. If you are going to the hospital for an emergency let me tell you it is free just keep with you your insurance card they will ask for it. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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
| Language acquisition improvement? |
It was really easy for me because my first language is Spanish |
A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Get out of your conform zone and explore the new opportunities that this program has to offer. |
