A Summer In Spain Past Review
By Bret (Fort Lewis College) - abroad from 06/12/2017 to 07/21/2017 with
Linguistic Horizons: Study Abroad and Intern in La Coruña
I learned some Spanish and made some amazing friends that I will visit someday hopefully in the near future. I have experiences from this program I will never forget.
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. |
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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? |
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| * Food: |
I do not want to go back to America to eat. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I was with the other Americans often, however, my roommates were all native Spanish speakers and that helped a lot with immersing myself to the local culture. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I can't imagine you will find another program that will offer you what you need more than Linguistic Horizons. |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 40 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I budgeted my money to see how much I wanted to have when I left the program and how much I had starting the program. Then from there I knew what my daily limit was and I rarely went over that and was just fine. It is very cheap in general and you can get by easily on food for less than $20 a day. |
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? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish 1 |
| 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? | PRACTICE LISTENING |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | More Spanish. |
