Cadiz Past Review

By (Hispanic Studies, Marketing, The College of William and Mary) - abroad from 05/18/2012 to 06/24/2012 with

William and Mary: Summer Program in in the Cádiz, Spain

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I LOVED being abroad and I would do it again in a heartbeat!

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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)

* Was housing included in your program cost? Yes
* Was food included in your program cost? Yes
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? Be very specific with your host parents about what you like/do not like to eat! My food was very oily and I wish I had said something about it.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

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? Spanish 400-level
How many hours per day did you use the language?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Bonding with other WM students
  • Learning about the city and country
  • Hearing Spanish all the time
* What could be improved?
  • Host families--many students had issues
  • More excursions to other places--Cadiz is a very small city.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Bring warmer clothes for the first week!