Oviedo: perfect immersion Past Review

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GEO: Oviedo - Study Abroad Programs in Oviedo

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
yes, i made spanish friends

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

workload was light, teachers are very nice and are more about the experience than test marks.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

They helped out with literally every problem i had

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

food was great, but it's not very exotic

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

praying with monks in a church

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

very safe

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

Most people spoke Spanish. I became fluent after a year.

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • the people, natives
* What could be improved?
  • food