Absolutely life changing Past Review
By Becky L (Communication and Media Studies., Texas Christian University) for
ISA Study Abroad in Sevilla, Spain
Im abroad again, enough said.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
everything was amazing. ISA was truly great to me. Their only weakness was the Morocco trip - we were not really informed on what the program entailed and was a big let down in my eyes. I loved my host family, loved the city, school was not bad, it was great. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
AWESOMe - cuca rocks |
| * Food: |
She was great, but obviously Spanish food is different from American. So it was good, but hard to eat some of it. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Granada was awesome. Didn't like Morocco. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
SO SAFE! |
| 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 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I practiced with my host mother and my teachers, if we were out I also spoke to people in spanish. But I really did congregate with english people. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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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? | DO IT. Not ONE doubt in my mind, go. Its scary at first, but there is nothing else in the world like it. You are exposed to the most amazing things you never thought existed, to people to culture, you realize who you are and are able to find yourself there. |
