Oviedo: Beautiful & HIstorical Past Review

By (Elementary Ed/Spanish, Wheeling Jesuit University) for

GEO: Oviedo - Study Abroad Programs in Oviedo

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained confidence in myself to survive alone while being submerged into a culture alone. I with that I would have lived with a host family instead of in a dorm.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
Language acquisition improvement?

I practiced in class with Alvaro. I had to use Spanish in everyday life at Oviedo. The students in my dorm all spoke English.

If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans