An incredible experience Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I went to Valencia, Spain through the Euroace to work an internship for a local sports management firm and gain class credit and international work experience. While my primary focus was on the work I was doing for my internship, I also took spanish classes with Euroace two to three times a week in order to keep up with my spanish as much as possible. The classes were excellent, extremely helpful and there were options for private or group classes.

On-site administration of your program

Euroace's administration was excellent. Every question that I had about the question was answered immediately, I could call on them for help at any time and they truly care about the people that they work with.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I loved my housing arrangements. During my time working and studying in Valencia, I lived in a five-bedroom, 1.5 bathroom apartment in the historic center of Valencia. I had my own room which included a bed, desk, nightstand and wardrobe closet. In addition, my apartment was located right near a bus stop and a metro station.

The food is wonderful, especially the arroz negro. Euroace also offers cultural excursions and some of these include cooking classes.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

After about two or three weeks working in Valencia I felt like a part of the city. I walked to work every morning with everybody else that lived in Valencia, had coffee and red the newspaper at the same coffee shops and drank beer and conversed with the locals after work. The people in Valencia are incredible and make you feel at home.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I never had an issue with healthcare during my time in Valencia.

I never had a single problem with safety during my three months working in Valencia. Just like any city, you need to pay attention to what's going on around you, but I walked almost everywhere I went (work, language exchanges, classes and bars) and never had a problem.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

I was actully able to spend about the same amount of money per week on living expenses in Valencia as I did in Louisiana or Texas. It wasn't cheaper, but some of the horror stories about having to use Euros instead of U.S. Dollars are untrue (at least in my experience).

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

I requested to be put in an apartment with people that did not speak much English so that I would have to constantly use it. In addition, I also had to use Spanish every day at work and in my classes. If you really want to become proficient in using Spanish, this is the best way to do it.

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• The work experience I gained
• Improving my Spanish so quickly
• Meeting the people of Valencia and making true, lasting friendships

• In all honesty, I cannot think of a way to improve this program. There are cultural excursions, small trips to sorrounding areas of the Valencian region, weekly language exchanges, internships, spanish courses and housing options that suit everybody. I would say the cost could be more affordable, but when you compare it to the price of studying abroad through a university, it is far more affordable. This program is truly incredible and you will have a hard time finding a better program.

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