Study Abroad France and Spain Study Tour, loved it! Past Review

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What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
If I could do the trip over again I would in a hearbeat. It made me learn a lot about my major's history and I had a great time with the other students. I didn't know many of them before but by the end I had made so many friends!

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* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

I loved our tour guide. He brought us to all the sites we wanted to see and many more, he also engaged us to do stuff we would've never thought of.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Don't buy anything right away because there is so much to see you might find somethign else you like later on. Also eat at cafe's for lunch versus restaurants becaues they are cheaper, I spent most of my money on food.

Language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans