Past Review
By emloug (Spanish/ Global Studies, Providence College) for
CIEE: Seville - Liberal Arts
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Universidad de Sevilla |
| 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 |
The on-site program staff were extremely helpful and personable. They showed genuine interest in the students and their progress. By the end of the program everyone was very close with the staff members. Any problems, such as housing or classes were dealt with immediately to ensure comfort of the students. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
A fellow classmate from PC and I lived with an older woman and her three sons in a house in Triana. <br /><br /> In the beginning I wasn't completely happy with my housing situation but after a few cultural adjustments came to enjoy it. |
| * Food: |
I had a more difficult time than most students when it came to food because I am a vegetarian which is not very common in Spain, making it more difficult to add variety to my diet, however after about a month I learned how to make the situation a bit easier to handle. |
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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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| * Safety: |
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| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I bought way too many clothes but other than that most of my money was spent on traveling which I would not change. |
Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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