Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Fun Past Review

By (Smith College) - abroad from 08/23/2018 to 12/17/2018 with

PRESHCO: Study Abroad in Córdoba, Spain

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I made new friends and had many new experiences, I feel like I have become more adventurous after this program.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I didn't hace any health issues so this doesn't really apply to me.

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

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

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
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?
  • Making new friends
  • Great excursions
  • Location
* What could be improved?
  • Help selecting classes
  • Communication
  • Organization of conversation partners
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I had a good time and my spanish language skills did improve but overall I didn't feel like academically the program made sense for me as an engineering major and I don't feel that my spanish improved enough to negate the difficulty of taking/finding courses that were relevant.