Oviedo, Spain: My home away from home Past Review
By Tara D (Spanish and Management, University of Northern Iowa) for
University of Oviedo: Oviedo - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Yes! It was an amazing experience that I will never forget and I will go back as soon as I can! It became my home away from home.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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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? |
I lived very close to the university and never felt unsafe. I was a little far from the nightlife, but it was not a bad walk at all; and it was very easy to take a taxi. My family was amazing and helped me in any way that I needed it; suggestions with classes, traveling, etc. |
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My family fed my a ton! I never went hungry! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Oviedo is a super safe city, I never once felt like I was in danger while walking around the city alone during the day or during the 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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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? |
My host family and professors. Yes, I spoke Spanish everyday because there were not many English speakers besides your fellow students. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
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? | Be open to trying new things, you only have a limited amount of time there, do as much as you can in that short amount of time! Make memories! |
