Truly a life-changing experience Past Review
By A student (University of Wisconsin - Platteville) - abroad from 02/04/2019 to 05/03/2019 with
UW-Platteville Education Abroad at the Spanish-American Institute of International Education (SAIIE)
A lot more knowledge about spanish and Europe in general.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Everyone was super nice and seemed very eager for us to learn and understand. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
My host family was incredibly kind and let me do whatever I wanted within reason. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My place was very nice, a little far away from the others but still a good location. |
| * Food: |
Food was amazing, I loved it all. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It was hard at first, but we eventually got into the swing of things. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Seemed very accessible. |
| * Safety: |
A very safe place to be, I never felt nervous or scared. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I loved every second of being over there and learning about something I've wanted to imrpove. |
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) |
It helped that we got meals five out of the seven days, but it was very easy to spend money. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save a lot, it's better to have money left over than to run out. |
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? | Probably six semesters of college? |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Take a higher level class that makes you speak a lot. |
Other Program Information
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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? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Save a lot more and less clothing wise is more. |
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 Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
