Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

I loved the place but not the academic support after the pandemic. Past Review

By (Wellesley College) - abroad from 02/02/2020 to 05/31/2020 with

PRESHCO: Study Abroad in Córdoba, Spain

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I enjoyed my time in the county but am not sure that the pandemic transition of the program made the experience worthwhile.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

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?

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 30$

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? Advanced
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?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
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?
  • The city
  • My friends host family (host families varied widely and some people were really lucky while others were not)
  • The PRESCO classes
* What could be improved?
  • The university classes and support for them
  • The large differences in host families
  • Marketing (I was told I could take a ceramics class for credit before I got there but one I was there is was no longer an option)
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I had explored other programs more. I thought because it was a Wellesley program it would be the easiest to transfer credits and adapt etc but in retrospect, I should have done more research. I had an amazing time during a Wellesley abroad internship but I think it was a bit on me to do more research.