Valencia, Spain- a laid-back cultural immersion Past Review
By Caroline C (Biology, University of Virginia) for
University of Virginia: Valencia - UVA in Valencia
Improved spanish, enjoyable vacation to Spain. Helped me finish my spanish minor
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. |
Work load was not too demanding, everything was in spanish which was helpful. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Host family was very nice and accomodating, surroundings were friendly and fun. Plenty of things to do and places to travel in Spain. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
appreciated that it was right in the city and in a safe building. only complaint is that the food was not really up to me. |
| * Food: |
We tried to request our host mom to make healthier dishes but she did not really have much success. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Got to see plenty of museums and cultural exhibits, got to try delicious restaurants, etc. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
There were some times at night where I did not feel completely safe, but any city is really like that. |
| 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 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Spoke with host family, all teachers and faculty and about half of the time spent with peers outside of class. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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? | Have a friend in the group so you already have someone to travel with on weekends, take advantage of all the city has to offer and dont worry too much about work! |
