Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

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By (Covenant College) - abroad from 05/14/2018 to 07/07/2018 with

Trinity Christian College: Seville - Semester in Spain

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned how to be independent and be on my own, but also learned to appreciate the differences between me and the others around me. It was worthwhile I cannot wait to go back and visit.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The program was not that difficult to keep up with the work and understand what I was learning. It also gave us the opportunity to explore the city and get involved in the community around us.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I loved the host family that I got to stay with. They were so sweet and took good care of my roommate and I.

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

My roommate broke her toe while we were there and she was able to see someone easily and have it taken care of.

* Safety:

Even late at night I felt safe walking the streets by myself.

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

I loved my time in Sevilla, my host family, and the people in my program. They offered me a bunch of different opportunities to dive into the culture around me.

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)

I think one is capable of living on a student budget because everything is cheaper in Europe. It made it easier that most of the time our host parents cooked us food and our living expenses were covered in the cost for the program.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? Maybe 50 euros during the week at most and about 200 euros at most for the weekend if I traveled.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

My host parents did not speak english, so I had to speak spanish to them.

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Intermediate
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? Advanced
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? 300 level
How many hours per day did you use the language?
Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? Learn about the different accents for the areas you will be traveling to.

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • the people that I had the opportunity to meet.
* What could be improved?
  • I cannot think of anything.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I had talked to people who had the andulician accent before so that I had a general idea of what they sounded like before I got there.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Tres Culturas

Course Department:
Instructor: Jose Maria
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: The professor knows so much about the subject and was so insightful to listen to and learn from. He would take us on field trips around the city and show us how the city was effected by the information that we were learning in class. I did not participate that often, but I do not talk in my classes at Covenant either. We were assessed by the one final at the end.
Credit Transfer Issues: I had no problems.
Course Name/Rating:

Practicas

Course Department:
Instructor:
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: This was an internship class that I highly reccommend. It offers new and different challenges that one would not receive just from taking classes and living in the country. It taught me a lot about the work environment in Spain. I was assessed at the end through a reflection paper and my mentor also sent in an evaluation about me.
Credit Transfer Issues: I had no problems with it transferring.