Past Review
By Noelle B (Spanish Language and Literature., SUNY - Binghamton) for
Spain Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs
yeah, it was worthwhile.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | colegio MARA |
| 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. |
You need to find better instructors. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
SUNY Binghamton did not prepare us as well as the students from other universities were. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Colegio Mara. needs air conditioning: the heat was BRUTAL. other than that, it was just fine. <br /><br /> |
| * Food: |
They did not give us any VEGETABLES!! I honestly think we were given 3 servings of veggies during the entire month that we were there. oh, unless you count that white iceberg lettuce or "salad" as they called it... |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
there were many memorable events and attractions but none were arranged by the program (unless you count the trip to portugal which was great!! but not really related to spanish culture). |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Use your head and you will be fine. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I spent nearly all my money on FOOD and TRANSPORTATION. Also, I spent a lot more than i had anticipated. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | ummm... i don't know. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I didn't learn anything new in terms of language. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | only sign up for one class so that you can enjoy your time abroad. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
intro to hispanic lit. |
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| Instructor: | char prieto |
| Instruction Language: | spanish |
| Comments: | The teacher did not seem very knowledgeable due to the fact that she had never used the book that we were assigned before. She gave us too much homework. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | I don't know yet.... |
