Cordoba Study Abroad Experience Past Review
By Melissa G (Psychology and Spanish, Wellesley College) for
PRESHCO: Study Abroad in Córdoba, Spain
I made some very good friends, learned a lot, but I wasn't pleased with the city.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The staff was incredibly helpful. I think the size was too big, but our group was very friendly. |
* 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? |
I really loved the group celebrations. I think it gave us a chance to bond in a way that we couldn't do in class. I also really enjoyed the dinner at our Program Director's house. |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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* Safety: |
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If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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) |
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Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $20 |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Eat with your host family as much as possible. Shop around for better prices. |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 318 |
Language acquisition improvement? |
Host family, spanish friends, students in my program, compañeros de conversacion. We spoke Spanish most of the time, unless an important message needed to be made. |
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
* 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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