Observe other people and improve your life Past Review
By Cherell W (PSYCHOLOGY., University of Alabama - Birmingham) for
Travel & Education: Salamanca - University of Salamanca
I understood the importance of making foreign guest feel welcome in the host country. My study abroad experience made realize that American culture is very busy in an unhealthy way. Most people don't have time to rest properly and spend time with family.
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The workload was moderate considering the professors had to cover pile of material in one month. The grading system was distinct and different for each professors. Some professors were not lenient nor forgiving for mistakes and other professors were relaxed on their grading. It seems like American educational system tend to put emphasis on challenging students cognitive processes and application of material more than my host university. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I longed to stay with a host family because I believed I would have learned more spanish. |
| * Food: |
Naturally, I am picky eater. I don't like too much pork. The natives of Spain eat lots of pork. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I went to clubs in Spain. Nice! I like that fact that I didn't have to pay any money to get in. I really don't go to club in United States. I enjoyed the weekend excursions. We went Seville, Madrid, other. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
It surprised me that I could walk through the city late at night without feeling threaten. In the United States, I can't even outside of m |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Observe the people of that country. "Work to Live, not live to work (AMerica)." These were the words that one our study abroad coordinators told me and the group before we left America. Basically, I would suggest that future study abroad students observe the way that natives of a country live their life. In Spain, I saw that natives invest time and money to socializing with friends and family. In America, we spend most of our energy in working and barely have time with family and friends. Observing other people may help you to appreciate your relationship with your family and friends or at least improve on those relationships. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Culture |
| Course Department: | Can't remember |
| Instructor: | Teresa |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Awesome. I still remember her talking about the different regions of Spain. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
