Seville Spain, I'll never be the same! Past Review
By Emerald F (Health Policy Mgt., Providence College) for
CIEE: Seville - International Business & Culture
ABSOLUTELY!
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 |
perfect size, just the right amount of kids to keep track of. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
more as a guest, but sort of like an honorary family member. I had to buy a lot of my own food & meals which i was unprepared for financially. But overall it was a great experience for the language |
| * Food: |
unhappy, mainly a meat eating culture with very little variety |
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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? |
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| * Safety: |
Very safe, healthcare is difficult because of the language barrier but very accessable. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | more food, transportation, medicine |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
My host family, teachers and other students. In the stores and in all daily interactions Spanish was spoken. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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