Study Abroad at University of Alicante Past Review
By Drew C (Finance and Financial Management Services., University of Arkansas - Fayetteville) for
USAC Spain: Alicante - Spanish Language, Linguistics, European, Mediterranean, and Gender Studies
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I liked the program but I just wasn't able to learn the language as well as I had hoped.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
| The term and year this program took place: | Full-Year 2009 |
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 |
The director for USAC in Alicante works extremely hard to provide good service. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
lived with Sainards. I had a lot of troubles with my landlords <br /><br /> |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I got to travel and meet people from all over the world. |
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* Health Care:
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| 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? | 50 euro |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | plan ahead and start saving money early |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
find local friends |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | the beach in Alicante is Awesome! |
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