Sevilla, una ciudad maravillosa Past Review
By Eric T (Spanish, Religion, Wartburg College) for
SSA Education Abroad: Seville - Semester, Year or Summer in Seville
It was incredibly worthwhile. I learned so much about meeting people where they are in their language barriers and how it can affect me and my profession.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Workload was appropriate and allowed the students to be able to explore the city rather than be studying all hours of the day and night. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Strengths: Spanish only policy, native speakers, travel opportunities, time to learn about culture. Weakness: not a whole lot |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Fantastic food |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Going to soccer games, one of the best experiences in Spain. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I felt safe no matter what time of day or night. |
| 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? | spend wisely, don't buy some things like shoes and other similar items because in Europe these things will be a lot more expensive than they would in the U.S. I would advise maybe a couple of bigger purchases but not many. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 300 level courses |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I used Spanish all the time with anyone and everyone I met |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
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