WAYRA WAS AWESOME AND AMAZING! Past Review
By Ben Brown (University of Utah) - abroad from 10/30/2017 to 11/03/2017 with
WAYRA Instituto de Español: Playa Tamarindo - Learn Spanish in Costa Rica
I made improvements in my Spanish. Very worthwhile. I also learned how to Surf!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I took 20 hours of conversational Spanish and an extra 3 hours of medical Spanish. The overall experience was 5 out of 5! From my initial inquiry to leaving the program everything went well. The staff communicated clearly. They placed me in the appropriate level to learn. They had fun interactive lessons. They had fun activities for the students (soccer on the beach during sunset was my favorite). Overall it was a tremendous experience I would highly recommend to anyone interested in learning Spanish in Costa Rica. Just note, there are a lot of bugs in Tamarindo! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Again, excellent staff who communicated well with you. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I stayed in arrangements I made on my own in Tamarindo. |
| * Food: |
The cafeteria at the school made exceptional food. |
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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? |
No health issues needed. |
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Tamarindo felt safe. There are people who walk around and offer you drugs but never in a threatening manner. You just have to be aware of your surroundings and I feel confident you will do well. |
| 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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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 |
Everything was done in Spanish. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How amazing the program was. There wasn't a lot of info online about WAYRA and I am so glad I chose them. |
