Worthwhile and learning Past Review
By Bekah H (Wartburg College) - abroad from 01/31/2013 to 05/10/2013 with
SSA Education Abroad: Seville - Semester, Year or Summer in Seville
I learned about a different culture and whats important to them and how that affects their way of life.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I felt it was far TOO rigorous. I was also taking 2 classes through Wartburg so that added to my course load, but I had 4 classes (each 5 hours a week) plus 2 shorter classes a week. I felt like I was constantly doing school work and I was INCREDIBLY overwhelmed. It definitely took away from the experience. |
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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? |
my host mom had a lot of rules that made me feel very unwelcome in the beginning. My roommate was extremely rude also which made it a harder experience. |
| * Food: |
I was fed the exact same thing for breakfast and dinner every day (sandwich, chips, fruit for dinner) |
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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
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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 (when you factor in trips) |
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? | 300 level |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
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? | About Bautista Iglesia Fe (a church in Sevilla that I really enjoyed) |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
