PRESHCO: A Spanish Fiesta to Remember Past Review
By Wendy D (Art History, Criticism and Conservation., Wellesley College) for
PRESHCO: Study Abroad in Córdoba, Spain
Yes - I learned so much about Spain and the Spanish language and culture while I was there, and I was happy about my semester there.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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 |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
I am a vegetarian, and my host mother did a wonderful job of cooking 100% vegetarian meals for me, despite the fact that she herself was not a vegetarian. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
PRESHCO organized some wonderful day and weekend trips for the us - such as to Granada, Sevilla, and an olive-oil factory. |
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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? |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I did not spend much money because everything was provided as part of my homestay. I only spent money on my travels outside of Cordoba. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Take advantage of the reembolso program - because I was being reimbursed, I felt okay about spending my extra money on meals out in Cordoba and exploring the city that I was living in. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish 242 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I spoke Spanish to the staff working in the PRESHCO office and to all of my professors. I also spoke Spanish to my family in my homestay. None of these people spoke any English. I used Spanish everyday in all of my interactions, except those with my American friends. |
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Other Program Information
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