Oviedo, Spain Past Review

By (International Relations and Affairs., Rollins College) for

University of Oviedo: Oviedo - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Best Part: learned Spanish

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

grading system is very different its a 0-10 system. the workload is very very light

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Paco was amazing and was always there for me if I need him.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

She was nice, well intentioned but neurotic and we didn't mesh well.

* Food:

don't be scared to say that you don't like something

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

There was far too much free time after university. But I loved the weekends with Paco my favorite excursions were Covadonga and Santilla del Mar

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

The health care system in country needs to be understood by students BEFORE going and they need to understand the process of claiming health expenses on insurance. its not very accessible to foreigners but my host family was very helpful and Paco somewhat. a basic understanding of how to see a doctor if you need to is essential.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

Finances

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? roughly 100Euros
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Traveling is expensive. Because there was so much free time we went to cafes to use internet and relax together which was an unanticipated expense.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Beginner
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? Intermediate Level
Language acquisition improvement?

Used it all the time, few people spoke English

If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Gramatica

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Instructor:
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: good review of grammar, excellent review of use of the subjunctive
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Vocabulario

Course Department:
Instructor:
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: very basic for an advanced level and I didn't learn a single thing in that class
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