Great experience! I wish I did a year! Past Review
By Claire I M (Art History and Peace and Justice Studies, Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/29/0013 to 12/19/0013 with
PRESHCO: Study Abroad in Córdoba, Spain
It made me a better happier person. You should travel a lot around the rest of Europe!
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
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I was put with a family that had unexpected host family related issues that I didn't have any power to resolve and I wasn't sure to talk to. But it was never a big problem, I just wish it had been addressed |
| * Food: |
I had great food from my host mom. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Andalucian culture is a bit hard to really immerse into. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I had a series of bloody noses and needed to see a clinic to cauterize it but we never managed to connect on resolving the issue. |
| * Safety: |
Great city, I walked home alone all the time at night and 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) |
I had a lot of money saved up and the program gave us enough money to make it ok if you didn't have that much money. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 50 euros |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Get the student card in Spain and use it on the railway and book flight tickets early. |
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 |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 242 but almost two years ago |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Use your conversation partner |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How to save more money. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
