Soy enamorado con Salamanca Past Review
By A student (Texas A&M University - College Station) - abroad from 09/14/2014 to 12/21/2014 with
AIFS: Salamanca - University of Salamanca
not to hangout with Americans , yes
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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? |
program was very unorganized and didn't have a good intercambio program . had to go do all of that individually |
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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? |
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? | 20 euros |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | distribute and plan your money by the month or places you want to go. stay in hostels and eat grocery store food only |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
AIFS is a terrible program, very un organized and not caring of the students. had a culture shock class after 2 months of already being in spain.... |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 200 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | immerse yourself and don't hangout with Americans |
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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | not to talk to americans |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The NetworkerAn active student leader, it was important for you to network abroad as well. Once overseas, you sought out student clubs, volunteered with local organizations, or attended community events. You encouraged your friends join you, and often considered how you could reflect your international experiences in a resume. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Ecommerce |
| Course Department: | International Studies |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | perfect in every way possible |
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