Getxo Past Review
By Juliene S (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., University of the Pacific) for
USAC Spain: Bilbao/Getxo - International Business and Spanish Language Studies
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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. |
There was too much homework, and not enough repetition to really make all the information stick. I learned a lot, but it was hard to understand sometimes because there was not enough clarification. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I've already answered this above |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
I don't like pork, which is the main food here. Also most foods lack flavor but the fruit was amazing. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I don't want to talk about it. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Bilbao is very safe. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | You will never have enough money to do all you want. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | elementary |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I needed to use it with my host family, in town, and in class. However, because the program keeps us together in a lot of situations sometimes I felt like I couldn't get away from people that didn't want to speak Spanish. |
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 did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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