Cultural Immersion in Cordoba, Spain. Past Review
By Zara I (Biological Science and Spanish, Wellesley College) for
PRESHCO: Study Abroad in Córdoba, Spain
I learned the most from Spanish friends. The PRESCHO group hung out too much with themselves and not really branching out. The PRESCHO office in Cordoba was amazing--Eva, Encari, Maribel, Martha. I would like to go back to Cordoba sometime. I'm so glad there was the orientation trip, but I wished that was later in the program because it was awkward at the beginning when we didn't know anyone.
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* Overall educational experience
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Grading system was unorganized-- I did not know how I was doing throughout the semester. Teaching methods: I just felt talked at. Nothing interesting to discuss...should give more readings to discuss in class rather than in us talking about topics in generalities. Workload was low which I liked. |
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everything. wish they told us more about the cultural activities going on in cordoba like concerts, bulls, etc. |
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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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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everyone, but everyone in the program spoke english so I had to make spanish friends. home stay was good for that. |
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