Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

"You can eat as much bread as you want!" Past Review

By (Economics, Wellesley College) - abroad from 09/09/2015 to 12/18/2015 with

PRESHCO: Study Abroad in Córdoba, Spain

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I felt like classes were not very rigorous compared to my home institution, and I missed that a bit. However, I definitely learned interesting things in my abroad classes.

Review Photos

PRESHCO: Study Abroad in Córdoba, Spain Photo

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:

Very safe! I felt comfortable walking home by myself very late at night and would usually see other young women out walking home on their own as well.

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

Obviously nothing is perfect, but overall I had a very positive and fun experience and learned a lot.

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? Roughly 20 euros, but main meals were included with my host family.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Advanced
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? Fluent
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? High school AP Spanish
How many hours per day did you use the language?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
  • International Students
  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The support from the administrators
* What could be improved?
  • Communication between the program and host families
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew that it would be fairly logistically difficult and expensive to travel around Europe from southern Spain. But also that there is so much to see in Spain that I am glad that I ended up going to so many places closer by!

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal.