ISA Valencia is the ideal study abroad program. Past Review
By paul O (Accounting, University of Massachusetts Amherst) for
WorldStrides Study Abroad in Valencia, Spain
yea I learned a lot of Spanish, met great new people, and experienced a new culture firsthand.
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. |
Good workload, I learned a lot of Spanish, never got a problem getting help, and really enjoyed my teachers. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
they had great accessibility, everyone was very nice, couldn't have been better. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I also really enjoyed my host family and learned a lot of Spanish while living there. |
| * Food: |
Best 4 months of food I have ever had in my life. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Las Fallas was the most fun five days I have ever had in my life. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
As far as I know no one in the program had any problems and if there ever was any it was resolved by the advisers. |
| 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? |
I needed to use spanish for everyday actvities because very few people spoke it in Valencia. I could talk to all of my teachers and advisors whenever I needed any help with anything involving Spanish. |
| 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? | don't be afraid, just go |
