Past Review
By elizabeth s (PSYCHOLOGY., New Mexico State University) for
Spain Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs
Studying abroad has open my eyes and made me aware of other countries. I have found that the USA has a boxed it self in and people are unaware of things that are going on around in other countries. It was a very good opportunity to get to experience a new culture and there thought process. And most of all making new friends that you make and you take back home.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I feel like my grammar teacher was closed off to us. She did not answer are questions that we had properly, and sometimes she did not have a proper attitude. The class size was good and my conversation teacher was great. The program here had a program were you could go and talk to other locals for practice. This program and some of the teacher here were great. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My host family lived very close to the center of town. It was very convenient for my night life because i was very close to all the spots we would hang out. The school was a good walk but it was not bad either. My host parent were very nice and made me feel welcomed in there home. The only thing we had a slight issue with was the food, but they made an adjustment for me. |
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Eating out can add up overtime. Don't eat out in the touristy parts of town. The food had a lot of bread and olive-oil but over all everything was good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The school did a party at the school and it was great to see the teacher drinking and just being really social with all students. I loved to see the teacher dance flamenco. Its part of there culture to know how to dance like that even if your not professional. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Ronda is a very safe town. It is a rare occasion if anybody gets hurt. I never got sick so i don't know how the health care system would work. |
| 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? | Make a budget of how much you should spend a week and have extra money for emergencies. Withdraw money from ATMs add up over time i think its better to make large withdrawals than a lot of little ones. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
All the locals there talked Spanish. The only time i talked English was when i was with my friends from America and Ireland. I did in fact talked a lot of Spanish with my host parents and locals. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | This is a very nice location, its nice and homey the people are nice. You should go and enjoy your self to the fullest. Don't put restrictions on yourself and try new things. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Grammer |
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| Instructor: | Anna |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | The teacher new what she was talking about. She would do her best to explain the only problem I had with her is if you had a question she would get frustrated. |
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Conversation |
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| Instructor: | Amellia |
| Instruction Language: | spainsh |
| Comments: | I enjoy this course very the teacher was very enthusiastic to teach and talk about thing we found of interest and of use to us. |
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