Sevilla Study Abroad - La Buena Vida Past Review
By Mary F (Health Policy & Management, Providence College) for
CIEE: Seville - Language & Society
I gained a knowlege of Spain and the language that I would have never known or learned in the U.S.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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The strengths were the fact that the students are forced to speak spanish everyday. It truly helped me to learn the language. |
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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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| 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? | Budget more wisely in the beginning. I did not realize how much money I was spending the first month. Also utilize the supermarkets. |
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 used spanish everyday because all my classes are in spanish. Also I live with a host family that does not speak english. However, I speak English often with the other American students. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Absolutely go abroad to Sevilla. A student who wants to learn spanish and speak the language should come here because a student that doesn´t will not appreciate the experience. |
