CORDOBA: CULTURE AND FRIENDS Past Review
By KARLA F (SPANISH/HISTORY, Wellesley College) for
PRESHCO: Study Abroad in Córdoba, Spain
DEFINITLEY- LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT THE SPANISH CULTURE AND IT HAS CHANGED MY PERSPECTIVE ON LIFE
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. |
IN THE SPANISH SYSTEM STUDENTS ARE MORE INDEPENDENT AND DO MORE WORK ON THEIR OWN, THUS WHAT YOU GET OUT OF IT DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH YOU PUT IN |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
MOST PEOPLE WERE VERY HELPFUL |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
NEIGHBORHOOD WAS VERY SAFE,HOUSING LOCATION WAS IDEAL IT WAS AT THE EPICENTER OF ALL DAY AND NIGHT ACTIVITIES, ONLY NEEDED TO BUY TOILETRIES, I WAS TREATED LIKE A FAMILY MEMBER BY HOST |
| * Food: |
I THINK STUDENTS NEED TO BE WARNED HOW MUCH HAM AND PORK PRODUCTS ARE CONSUMED DAILY EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT VEGETARIANS |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
ORIENTATION- VISITING MOST MAJOR SPANISH CITIES: MUSEUMS, FERIA |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I DID NOT NEED ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION BUT THOSE WHO DID EXPERIENCED SOME TROUBLES BECAUSE DOCTORS WERE TOO QUICK TO COME TO A CONCLUSION WITHOUT VERIFYING WITH LAB TESTS ECT. |
| 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? | $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | ITS EXPENSIVE TO TRAVEL SO IT IS BEST TO PLAN AHEAD |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | SEMINAR |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
HOST FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AMERICANS TENDED TO SPEAK ENGLISH AMONGST THEMSELVES |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
Select all that apply |
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* Who did you take classes with?
Select all that apply |
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | ANYONE REALLY |
