Go Study abroad! Past Review
By Rabins K (Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology) for
Georgia Tech: - Valencia Spain Summer Program
It was a great experience.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | History of Spain and Portugal, Politics and Economy of Spain and Portugal |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was a great educational experience. Instead of the traditional way of teaching in a classroom, this program followed a different way of teaching. We would actually go to museums and historical places to learn about those places. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program size was pretty small with only 20 people. I expected to know a lot about my host country and I did learn it. The learning experience was great because it did not come from a book but it came from first hand experience. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
It was a very nice apartment for the 5 of us. Everything was great. It was right in the center of the city. The only downside probably was that the train station were a good 20 minutes walk away. Also, our group had to get separated because we lived on different apartments and they were all far way. |
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Good food. Love food in Spain. Love paella. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We got to experience what normal tourists don't. We got to have a guide with us. We went to places people did not really know of but those places were really important. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Health issue was not really a priority. But we were safe all the time. |
| 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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Language
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | All types of students would benefit from study abroad. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Pol Economy-Development |
| Course Department: | INTA 3303 |
| Instructor: | Kirk Bowman |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Yes, it was challenging at times to know so much about a country I didn't know about. The teacher was always well-prepared and knowledgeable to any questions we had. I participated more often then I would in home institution because of the small size and interactive environment of the class. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. Because I was still taking classes from my college. |
