The best semester of my college experience! Past Review
By A student (Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/28/2019 to 05/31/2019 with
CIEE: Seville - Communication, New Media, and Journalism
Independence, knowledge about my home and host cultures, personal growth, and so much more! It was beyond worth my while.
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. |
The classes at my international school did not live up to expectations. A lot of busy work and basic intro level classes. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very kind and personable!!! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Host family is 100% the way to go in this program, it was an essential part of my abroad experience! |
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I ate mostly kid food for the semester, but am grateful to have had food provided for me! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Pharmacies here were awesome and very accessible! |
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Was followed once, but my neighborhood was safe and I always felt comfortable! |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Best city to study in Spain! Perfect size, and not westernized. Great place to learn to Speak Spanish and really immerse into a culture! |
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) |
Easy to live here! The most expensive part was traveling. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 50-100 per week |
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 |
Homestay was very important to my learning the language! |
| 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? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 3rd semester spanish |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Don't try to travel every single weekend! Build roots in your host city, spend at least half of your weekends at "home" |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
