Valencia has become my second home. Past Review
By Raphael D (English & Fine Arts, Spanish, Virginia Military Institute) for
ISA Study Abroad in Valencia, Spain
I have grown as a result of my time in Valencia.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The onsite staff went above and beyond my expectations. They met all of my needs. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I was very happy with my host family for the first semester. I was very dissatisfied with my host family for the second semester. (I had a different host family for each semester) |
| * Food: |
The food was not a healthy as I would have liked. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I made some very good local friends. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I always felt safe. |
| 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 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Local Students & Host Family. Yes. No. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Spend as much time with locals as possible. |
