A good time with good people Past Review
By A student (Wellesley College) - abroad from 01/25/2017 to 05/25/2017 with
PRESHCO: Study Abroad in Córdoba, Spain
I learned that I can speak Spanish well enough to navigate in another country. I learned that confidence is key and you have to struggle to become better when speaking a new language. I learned that there truly are major differences in different cultures, but that they are essential to each culture and help make them what they are.
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 equipo was great. They're all nice, loving, and supportive women who were always willing to help when they could. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My host family was fantastic. |
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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? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I would choose a Latin America country. I think the exposure to Spanish culture in Spain was nice, but having family from Latin America I think I would have enjoyed spending time in Latin America more than I did in Spain. |
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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save your receipts to get reimbursed |
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? | 200 level |
| 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? | Try to speak it amongst your friends outside of class and outside of your house. It helps a lot. |
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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| 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? |
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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? | I wish I knew that the teachers would wait until the last 3 weeks to give you a ton of work. I wish I knew I would not be able to find certain snacks and foods in Spain that we have in the US. I wish I knew there would be such a strong accent, at times, that it would be hard to understand. |
