Sevilla: Spain is HOT in the summer! Past Review
By David G (Spanish Language and Literature., Birmingham-Southern College) for
SSA Education Abroad: Seville - Semester, Year or Summer in Seville
yes it was certainly worthwhile. It was an unforgettable experience.
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. |
In the first class I took, I did learn a fair amount about the Spanish health care system, however I was held back by students in the class who weren't as proficient in Spanish as I was. I would have liked to have been in a class that was less focused on grammar and more focused on the issues. I would have liked to have been able to attend an actual Spanish school, such as Universidad de Sevilla, however that was not available in the summer term. The second class I took was very good though. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
it would have been nice if my house was closer to el centro. I lived in Nervión and had to walk 45 minutes to school every day. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
all the trips we went on were fun |
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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? |
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 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I had to use Spanish every day. Nobody that I knew, including my host family, spoke much English. |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | definitely do the home-stay, you get a lot out of it. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Foundations of Spanish Culture |
| Course Department: | SPAN312S |
| Instructor: | José Sanchez |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Buenísimo |
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Spanish for the Health Professional |
| Course Department: | SPAN308S |
| Instructor: | Sara Rumbao |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | liked it a lot but would have liked it better if the other kids in the class were better at spanish. |
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