life changing experience Past Review
By Anna H (Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication., The University of Texas at Austin) - abroad from 05/25/2014 to 07/21/2014 with
CIEE: Seville - Summer Language and Culture
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
So many memories, so much knowledge and it was definitely worthwhile
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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* Overall educational experience
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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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) |
Studying Abroad is expensive but going to Seville was cheaper than being in Madrid or Barcelona. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $200-$300 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Eat at home stay as much as possible. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | High School spanish |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Download apps to help you learn at least some of the spanish basics before arriving. I was very overwhelmed when I could barley communicate with anyone. Also, in Seville, I hardly spoke english anywhere because no one knew it so don't expect to go there and everyone know english. |
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I had been a little better at spanish before going. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
Individual Course Reviews
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BEGINNING SPANISH LANGUAGE |
| Course Department: | Spanish |
| Instructor: | ROCÍO MARTÍNEZ GALIANO |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | This class was very challenging but very rewarding. We had many out of class assignments and homework daily. We also had presentations as well as two exams. Rocio was an excellent teacher. |
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INTERMEDIATE SPANISH LANGUAGE |
| Course Department: | Spanish |
| Instructor: | ÓSCAR CEBALLOS |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | This class was much more speaking and presentations and not as much vocabulary which i really enjoyed. I learned a ton in this class. |
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