Spring Abroad was best time of my life Past Review
By Carolina B (EDUCATION., University of the Pacific) for
CIEE: Seville - Liberal Arts
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
lots of history, cultural lessons. now i want to teach abroad right after college
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | universidad de sevilla |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
not much workload. university classes easy. ciee not so much |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
program size was great |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
"close" here means a 30 minute walk |
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food is pretty bland in spain |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
granada was beautiful |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
so safe. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 4000 over the whole program |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | taxis |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | none |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
host family, school. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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? | outgoing personality, wants to meet new people and learn a lot about history/culture |
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