Spain Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs

Find your dream Study Abroad Program in Spain at Abroad101 and this directory of Study Abroad Programs, Rankings and Reviews.  Future students are drawn to Abroad101 for the reviews from returning students.  Using the popular 1-5 star scale, indiv... read more

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Abroad was the greatest experience and it was worth every dime and second of the opportunity - Illinois State University View Entire Review
I learned that I am fully capable of being out in the world on my own. - Presbyterian College View Entire Review
My experience in Spain was more than worthwhile. It was easily the best 5 months of my life and completely changed my life. Before Spain I planned on coming home to NY, graduating and getting married in 5 years and living in NY for the rest of my life. Now, I don't have a plan and I don't believe in making plans. My number one g... - St. Joseph's College New York View Entire Review
Living abroad somewhere opened my mind do different lifestyles and ways of doing things. It's nice to discover that OUR customs, OUR government, OUR mannerisms are not the only way to interact successfully. I learned that any American could easily have a job abroad teaching English. - University of Arkansas - Fayetteville View Entire Review
Yes, I gained fluency in Spanish and had a great time! I learned about the Spanish culture and fully blended into it without losing my American identity. I made friends in my university classes, chatted with locals in the central market, and talked with my Spanish neighbors every morning, - University of Missouri - Columbia View Entire Review
yes yes yes and YES - California State University - Fullerton View Entire Review
My experience abroad helped me to better understand the Spanish culture and lifestyles. The month abroad, immersed in a foreign country, helped me to gain some perspective on my life back home. Definitely a worthwhile experience! - St. Joseph's College New York View Entire Review
YES! gained tons of language skills and cultural perspectives. You will come back wanting to live your life a different & better way. - University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse View Entire Review
My speaking ability improved tremendously. - University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse View Entire Review
yes - Winona State University View Entire Review
learned about myself and other cultures - University of California - Riverside View Entire Review
I improved a lot in the language. I also gained a lot of self-confidence and appreciation for my life in the US. Prior to leaving, I just wanted to improve my Spanish speaking. Now I want to go back and become fluent. - University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse View Entire Review
Absolutely worth while. - Villanova University View Entire Review
traveling is one of the most important things to my life. yes. - Nebraska Wesleyan University View Entire Review
I gained a lot of confidence, independence and flexibility from my experience abroad. I learned how to collaborate within a intercultural setting. I learned how to problem solve. I also learned how separate any observations I had from judgements or analisis. The program was absolutely worthwhile. I was SO sad to go! I wish... - Providence College View Entire Review
Absolutely. It changed my entire future course including career choices and travelling. - Arizona State University View Entire Review
I learned that Communication is vital in all parts of the world whether you know the language or not. - University of Houston - Downtown View Entire Review
I gained better Spanish language skills, a deeper understanding of the culture, some great new relationships, ate delicious food (and even learned how to cook some!), saw beautiful places, traveled, explored, learned more about the world, and added a wealth of new experiences. It was a GREAT experience, and it would do it again... - Erskine College View Entire Review
I think that my experience was very worth while. I had wanted to go to Spain for the longest time but was afraid that my expectations would not be met, on the contrary they were actually superseded. It was a wonderful cultural and linguistic opportunity for me as well as to build international relationships. I would like to go b... - Colorado State University View Entire Review
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! - St. Joseph's College New York View Entire Review
Absolutely, I loved every second of it and had a lot of opportunites for travel to other countries and all over spain while I was there. - Illinois College View Entire Review
I feel much more outgoing now after being forced to try hard and communicate in another language all of the time, and also because I knew no one in this program when I signed up. Everyone wants to meet new people and everyone is in the same position- so just be friendly and you'll be fine! I also realized how different Spanish... - University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse View Entire Review
The study abroad experience was definitely worthwhile. I became more culturally aware and definitely improved on my Spanish speaking skills. I learned so much about their culture and learned a lot that I will use in my future. - University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse View Entire Review
I improved a lot in the language. I also gained a lot of self-confidence and appreciation for my life in the US. Prior to leaving, I just wanted to improve my Spanish speaking. Now I want to go back and become fluent. - University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse View Entire Review
I improved a lot in the language. I also gained a lot of self-confidence and appreciation for my life in the US. Prior to leaving, I just wanted to improve my Spanish speaking. Now I want to go back and become fluent. - University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse View Entire Review

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Find your dream Study Abroad Program in Spain at Abroad101 and this directory of Study Abroad Programs, Rankings and Reviews.  

Future students are drawn to Abroad101 for the reviews from returning students.  Using the popular 1-5 star scale, individual reviews provide a total rating, which are then averaged and displayed in directories.  Individual review details give ratings on all aspects of the program: academics, housing, food, program administration and the environment, plus student support before and after the experience abroad.  This insight can be reassuring to students and help them not only pick a program, but feel comfortable in their choices.  For parents, the reviews provide a level of comfort about the provider, the destination and study abroad in general.

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