San Sebastian: You're gonna wanna come back, soon!!! Past Review
By Travis P (International Relations and Affairs., University of Arkansas - Fayetteville) for
USAC Spain: San Sebastián - Spanish Language, Basque, Psychology, and European Studies
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes, extremely.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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 |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Plenty of field trips and social/cultural events. Festivals, sight seeing trips and dinners out at local eateries were all included in my program and all of them were superb. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | More than I expected to. Study abroad is EXPENSIVE. Worth it, but expensive. Whatever you were planning for your budget, MAKE IT MORE, you won't be sorry. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Remember that when it comes to international trips/programs and your budget, that it will be a marathon of spending, not a sprint. You have to be disciplined and not spend most of your money in the early part of your trip. This is a BIG mistake. Spread it out and KEEP TRACK of your spending. |
Language
| 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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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? | Do it. Do it. Do it. |
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