Past Review
By Zahra A (International Relations-Economics, Wellesley College) for
PRESHCO: Study Abroad in Córdoba, Spain
YES!!!!
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | University of Cordob |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2010 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Although academics were different from those of my home institution, I enjoyed some of my classes in PRESHCO very much. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The on site staff played a very active role on a daily basis. They were always there to answer our questions and help us with anything we had trouble with. Because of them, the program is what it is. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived with a single woman in her apartment in Ciudad Jardin. <br /><br /> my housing gave me the opportunity to practice my spanish and experience spanish culture |
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it was fantastic! my hostmom cooked my meals daily and was very respectful to my preferences. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
it was difficult at times to make spanish friends, but i enjoyed my non academic experience nonetheless because of my homestay situation and my friends from the program. |
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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
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | About 50-70 euros a week, mainly from travel expenses |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Most spending will come from travel because meals and other needs are taken care of in your housing arrangement. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Cordoba is a great city to study abroad because most people will speak to you in Spanish so daily interactions are all in spanish. |
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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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | i recommend this program because it is very strong and has many positive things attached to it (classes within the program, reimbursements, in a small city in andalucia, etc). |
