Alicante: Was the turning point of my life! Past Review
By Pamela M (Political Science and Spanish, St. Joseph's College New York) for
Spain Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs
100 % Alicante changed my life and my career! After I came back from Alicante I changed my career to Spanish. I am curretly working on my master and will be a High School Spanish teacher at the end of May!
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. |
The professors were amazing! I had an incredible time at the University of Alicante. The work was very relaxed but at the same time intense and instructive. I liked the diversity of the student body. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
This program exceeded my expectations. I would do it again 100 times. I have reccomended friends to the program and they had the same experience I had. The staff were very helpful and over all caring. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My host family provided me with everything. They were wonderful! 6 years later I am still in contact with them. We have built a friendship since I stayed with them. They help me feel at home away from home. |
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I ate out most of the time because I chose to, but all the meals prepared by my host family were delicious and nutricious! Some of my classmates were not as lucky. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I loved the trip to the Alhambra and Altea. We also visited Valencia. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I always felt very safe. |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Although I am a native spanish speaker, the immerssion in the culture was very helpful. The whole experience and the cultural events that are happening in the month of June in Alicante made it even better. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Studying abroad anywhere is a great experience but going to Alicante is culturally amazing! |
Individual Course Reviews
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Cultura |
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| Instructor: | Marina |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Very interesting class. She really got us involved and immersed in the culture |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
