Spain was wonderful i would never recommend my program though! Past Review
By Maureen H (Sociology., SUNY - Binghamton) for
Spain Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs
i enjoyed my experience for what i made of it!
Personal Information
| 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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
i thought FORSPRO was poorly organized and definitely profit orientated with the locations in which we stayed- we we're always located far away from the city we were told we were staying in |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
the locations were terrible we were not in the cities in which we were told we were going to stay |
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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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| 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 would say AT THE VERY LEAST a hundred euro a week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | if you keep track of what you buy you will realize how expensive it is- especially using ATMs 200 dollars was only like 150 euro thats a huge difference |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
my poetry class was more about communication than my history class where we sat around and read from a text book |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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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? | DON't! |
