Pamplona is relatively small and I always felt very safe Past Review
By Leah (Truman State University) - abroad from 01/28/2016 to 06/15/2016 with
ISEP Exchange: Pamplona - Exchange Program at Universidad Pública de Navarra
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Courses were interesting and fairly easy, lots of group projects. The teachers were very understanding of my lack of fluency in Spanish and helped me a lot. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived in a 3-person flat in the city and I loved it! |
| * Food: |
The food in Pamplona was not my favorite, lots of weird meats it was difficult to get used to. However, the tapas were pretty good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I would have liked to have a bit more interaction with the locals, but otherwise I felt like I got a good grasp of the local culture. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Pamplona is relatively small and I always felt very 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 |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 300 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Don't let yourself fall into the trap of only hanging out with English speakers, try really hard to get out of your comfort zone an talk to the natives in your classes or the other exchange students that speak Spanish. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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