nope Past Review
By Sean M (Sec Ed/Spanish, Providence College) for
CIEE: Seville - Liberal Arts
great change
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. |
A lot more work outside of some classes than anticipated. Class time should be better utilized and should incorporate more communication and language production from students. The most effective way to learn a language is by constantly conversing in that language. Writing papers is useful as well but that should be saved for the U.S., students should be encouraged to spend time with locals while they have the opportunity rather than complete extensive papers/projects. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
very knowledgeable staff |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
the cafeteria food was pretty bad, and the bed linens provided were slightly poor quality but everything else was great |
| * Food: |
pretty bad food in the cafeteria and terrible hours of operation |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
my second week in i got an intestinal virus and had to go across the city and check myself into the hospital. had to battle with doctors in spanish not to stick a camera down my throat into my stomach and stay the night there alone. probably should have called my program for help earlier. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
really safe city for males at least |
| 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? | be careful with ryanair and those fees |
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? |
the greatest improvements with my spanish were gained by speaking regularly with the other spaniards in my residencia |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | go anywhere you can |
