Studying Spanish in Spain = AMAZING Past Review
By Hanna B (Marketing, University of Tennessee - Knoxville) for
ISA Study Abroad in Santander, Spain
Beyond worthwhile!
Personal Information
| 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 found it much easier to learn Spanish in a culture where it is regularly used. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The ISA resident staff was amazing and were willing to help us with anything we needed. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Everything was provided and my family was great! |
| * Food: |
The only issue I had was not communicating my dislikes with my madre. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
All of the field trips were eye opening experiences |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I never felt unsafe. It was just a matter of common sense. |
| 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
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
The best way to improve is to interact with your host family and do a language exchange with a local student. I tried to use Spanish as much as possible but had no trouble finding someone to speak English as a last resort. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Spanish 211-212 |
| Course Department: | Spanish 211-212 |
| Instructor: | Cano |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | It was challenging however it was well worth it. The location and field trips were very helpful to my learning. I participated about the same, but because it was taught in Spanish it was a little more difficult. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No, but I would suggest saving your work and syllabus to show the study abroad office if they dispute your credits. |
