Great experience in Alicante! Past Review
By Michelle B (Biology, General., University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse) for
Spain Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs
YES! gained tons of language skills and cultural perspectives. You will come back wanting to live your life a different & better way.
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. |
Workload was appropriate but the grading system and policies were very unclear. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Strengths- very well planned, felt safe, learned a lot Weakness- grading and expectation for classes were unclear |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Quantity of food was way more than necessary but it was sooo good1 |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Cooking class, museums, cathedrals, going to the markets |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Very safe! Never felt scared but I never walked alone at night or anything like that either. Professors were willing to help us in any healthcare situation if it came up. No vaccines needed. |
| 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? | No unanticipated expenses; plan on having money to buy snack because lunch and dinner are much later than the are in the U.S. I spent about $1500 (including weekend trip to Madrid) but I also bought a lot of souvenirs and food |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
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| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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