Alicante Study Abroad changed my life! it was a wonderful experience Past Review
By Andrew T (Sport and Fitness Administration/Management., University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse) for
Spain Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs
My speaking ability improved tremendously.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Classes were very comparable to Spanish courses if have taken in America. I would have liked to have more information immediately about the structure of the class. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I loved the program. The biggest weakness was was not having very structure for the class. Also I still haven't received my grades for the courses I took abroad and it has been 3 weeks. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Food is very different be prepared to try things you have never tried in the past. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
La alhambra, many sites in granda and madrid. We also took a few day trips to neighboring cites. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Never experienced any problems with safety. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Eat at your host families home and you won't spend that much money. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish 304 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Talking with the host mom and host family helped me to improve my speaking the most. Getting involved with things the do, getting out of the house with them, going out to eat! |
Other Program Information
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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? | Any student with the desire to learn and have fun in Spain |
