Sevilla will always have part ofmy heart !! Past Review
By Itzel F (Psychology/Spanish, University of the Pacific) for
CIEE: Seville - Liberal Arts
AMAZING ! INCREDIBLE ! Sevilla changed me in a way that now I see life from a different prespective. I learned to enjoy life alot more and that everything has a solution. It just made me still peersue my career.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Universidad de Sevilla and CIEE |
| 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. |
I really liked my experience but I was defetetly used to the American education system. My classes at the CIEE center were more similar. The amount of workload was fair but it was less than the workload I would get in my university but it wasn't easy iether. Thinking back I like the American system rather than the Spanish one, though you don't get much homework throughout the semester you have to study alot at the end of the semester for your final. I feel it makes you fool around during the semester and at the end stress out to pass the final. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I was really please with this program I had a great experience. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I loved my host family ! I was treated like a family member and they were really sweet. I had my own room which was pretty big. I didn't have to buy anything for the house. The only thing you would need is a converter, but my host mom had a couple so she gave one to me and one to my housemate. |
| * Food: |
I loved most of the food and you def. have to go to coloniale :) |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We traveled around Sevilla to Granada, Cordoba and Cadiz I just loved everything. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I felt pretty safe inSevilla. I would walk every where. and the programgave us some tips. |
| 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? | don't just start spending everything when you get there because you will stress out a little at the end of the semester |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I had to use spanish for everything; with my host family, my university and the CIEE center. Though most students were americans so the majority of them liked to speak english for outside activities. |
| 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? | one that is looking to merge with the culture and really get to know the culture while still interested in their academics. |
