Study Abroad in ESPANA was an experience of a LIFE TIME! Past Review
By Jessica O (middle and secondary mathematics education, SUNY - Binghamton) for
Spain Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs
Yes, I loved the trips I went on. I'm very glad I paid for the 5 City Tours package and went to Lisbon.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Coliego Mara |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The workload was not equal for all classes. I wish that I did not need to take 6credits of classes, it made it difficult to fully experience Spain. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were not as organized as they could be. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
secruity entering the builidng was comforting. |
| 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 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
My Intermediate Spanish class required me to speak only spanish, which was very helpful in imporoving my spanih. |
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? | Be prepared for it to be life changing and you will need to adapt to the culutre. |
