Best four months of my life! Past Review
By Marybeth C (Spanish & Biology, Luther College) for
ISA Study Abroad in Salamanca, Spain
Yes, my experience was worthwhile. I feel more worldly after my time abroad. Experiences abroad have encouraged my future plans to travel the world.
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
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The education at the University was very different from my college. It was a lot less structured and all the grades rested on only one or two tests and I do not believe their system of grading transfers to an equivalent of American standards. However, I took a Spanish Art History class and it was awesome. It was great to be able to study Gaudi one day and that weekend travel to Barcelona to see some of his most famous work. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The ISA staff was awesome. They were so helpful and kind. They were there for me whenever I needed them. |
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| 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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I practiced everyday from ISA staff to locals to my host family. It was a great immersion experience. |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Study abroad! It will be one of the best experiences of your life, guaranteed. Get out and explore, experience a different culture and/or language. The world has so much to offer, explore and learn through ISA! |
Individual Course Reviews
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Spanish History: From the 17th Century to the Present |
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| Comments: | This class was frustrating because it was taught by two professors. The 1st half was boring but I was able to follow the professor and I learned about Spain's history. The second half was terrible. The professor would just rant and yell during the class and I could not follow anything he said and the grade rested on his test. |
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