Study Abroad Program Review of CIEE: Sevilla - Liberal Arts

Submitted by Mel (English,Tufts University) on October 16th, 2008

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Final Opinion

Academics Overall

**Overall educational experience:

Language Overall

**Language acquisition improvement?

**Comment:

I believe that living with a host family greatly attributed to improvement in the Spanish language. My host mother and sisters introduced me to many other Sevillanos, would take me out, taught me how to cook Sevillan cuisine, etc. After a while, speaking Spanish became so natural as I felt that I became a part of the family.

Participation Year:

2008

Term:

Spring

Host Country Program Administration Overall

**On-site administration of your program:

**Please explain the program's strengths and weaknesses:

I believe that the program was slightly disorganized. While we did go on certain trips (which were amazing), I thought that the program could have done a better job of suggesting classes to its students, and maybe providing more group acitivities.

Housing Overall

Living arrangements? (all that apply):

Host Family

**Housing satisfaction:

**Comment:

I lived only with a señora. However her children (two daughters and a son) lived nearby with their families and would stop by often. And as I stated earlier, we became very close. In fact, we still keep in touch.

Food Overall

**Food satisfaction:

**Comment:

My señora was an excellent chef! Such variety!

Safety and Health Overall

**How well were health issues addressed through your program?

**Safety:

**Comment:

I felt safe in Sevilla in general. And luckily, there were no problems with my health so I did not have to focus on student health issues.

Money Overall

**How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?

General Assessment Overall

**Words of wisdom:

Make sure that you take advantage of your experience abroad...travel, get to know your host family, get to know where you're staying, and really engage yourself in your classes!

**Overall satisfaction with your study abroad experience:

**Was your study abroad experience worthwhile?

Yes, it was certainly worthwhile. My spanish improved greatly, and I had the opportunity to travel so much. I do now know when I will ever (or if I will ever be able) to live in another country for such an extended period of time. So I'm so glad that I went and stayed for 6 months...and hopefully, I'll be able to go to Sevilla again sometime in the future.

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Study Abroad Program Review of CIEE: Sevilla - Liberal Arts

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