Real World: Palma de Mallorca Past Review
By Emily K (Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management, University of Wisconsin - Stout) for
University of the Balearic Islands: Palma de Mallorca - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Yes, very worth while. I learned a lot of things about the world in a small amount of time.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The teaching habits of professors in Spain in very different from the U.S. I had no text books to use for reference. I solely had the notes I took in class to study from. I find that both old school and difficult after coming from an American university. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
SO UNORGANIZED. I had to change all of my classes once I began here and now they still have no idea how to enroll me in one of my classes. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived with three Spanish men who were locals here in Mallorca |
| * Food: |
such different food. I miss the US! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
there were only one or two trips already organzied by the program |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
If they talked about health, it was in spanish and im not sure what was said. |
| 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? | $75 american dollars |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | You're going to go out and party a lot. more than you do back home. and it gets expensive |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Span- 202 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Teachers, students, friends. Most people did speak english which was unfortunate because it was more difficult to practice spanish then. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | If you don't do it now, you're never going to do it. |
