My exciting experience in Spain Past Review
By A student (Smith College) - abroad from 01/26/2017 to 05/24/2017 with
PRESHCO: Study Abroad in Córdoba, Spain
I gained knowledge of Spanish culture, food and arts. I improved my Spanish-speaking skills.
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. |
The academics were not as intense as my home college. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Sometimes the administration did not let students know about excursions ahead of time or would not give us the details. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I only used the pharmacy for buying a beauty tool. Make sure to ask for what you want at a pharmacy and not touch things yourself. I did not go to the doctor. |
| * Safety: |
The city was safe, but it would be best not to walk alone out of the center of the city at night. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I met really nice people and liked the city. I would try to take some different courses though. |
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? | 30 euro |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Buy snacks for your house. Make sure to budget money for trips. |
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? | SPN 245 |
| 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? | Ask your host families questions Talk to your conversation partners Talk to Spanish students |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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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? | The UCO classes will mostly be lecture style teaching. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
El Cuento en Español |
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| Instructor: | Ana Padilla |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | The teacher did not always tell us what she expected for assignments and presentations. |
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