Oviedo, Spain Past Review
By Sarah M (International Relations and Affairs., Rollins College) for
University of Oviedo: Oviedo - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Best Part: learned Spanish
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. |
grading system is very different its a 0-10 system. the workload is very very light |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Paco was amazing and was always there for me if I need him. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
She was nice, well intentioned but neurotic and we didn't mesh well. |
| * Food: |
don't be scared to say that you don't like something |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
There was far too much free time after university. But I loved the weekends with Paco my favorite excursions were Covadonga and Santilla del Mar |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
The health care system in country needs to be understood by students BEFORE going and they need to understand the process of claiming health expenses on insurance. its not very accessible to foreigners but my host family was very helpful and Paco somewhat. a basic understanding of how to see a doctor if you need to is essential. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | roughly 100Euros |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Traveling is expensive. Because there was so much free time we went to cafes to use internet and relax together which was an unanticipated expense. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Intermediate Level |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Used it all the time, few people spoke English |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Gramatica |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | good review of grammar, excellent review of use of the subjunctive |
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Vocabulario |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | very basic for an advanced level and I didn't learn a single thing in that class |
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