Hear From Past Spain Study Abroad Participants
Undergraduate Campus Student
What did you like or not like about the lectures before you traveled to Spain?
I enjoyed learning all about Spain before actually arriving in the country. This made the experience much more enjoyable and I was able to gain more from each of the places we visited on the trip. I’m glad that the lectures were recorded as I was not able to attend some due to the time difference. It was great that the LWIF (look what I found) were incorporated into each of the lectures.
What was the favorite thing you saw or did while in Spain?
I had a wonderful time the whole trip! There were so many valuable experiences and interesting places that we visited. If I had to choose, the trip to Toledo was probably my favorite. The town was absolutely beautiful and it was such a cultural experience to be there for Corpus Cristi; visiting the Cathedral, seeing all of the decorations for the festival. The whole time in Barcelona was my favorite too; from the tour of the Sagrada Familia, to visiting Park Guell overlooking the city, and having a day just to relax by the pool.
The trip was planned perfectly. The tours and school kept us quite busy throughout the day, while we still had some free time to explore or relax on our own. The instructor did a great job of keeping all of us together and on track. He had so much knowledge of the area, and was full of interesting facts for every place we visited.
Graduate Student
What did you like or not like about the lectures before you traveled to Spain?
I liked that the lectures were interactive and that the instructor encouraged class participation. It also helped that the instructor actually used some of the student's material in the lectures. I also liked that the lectures were live as well as recorded.
What was the favorite thing you saw or did while in Spain?
I found that we got an very intimate understanding of the dynamics of the social and business culture of Spain and the professor was able use not only his language skills but his personal knowledge and experience with Spain to bring us even closer
What did you find most valuable about the course and instructor?
This was a fantastic course that gave you the best bang for your buck and with the Doc’s personally knowledge and experience of Spain he not only always made sure we got a the best deal at every site. He made sure we were safe, including sticking with us until after midnight to some venue’s and when there was an issue with the incoming flights he stayed up making sure that he know everyone was making it. Honestly I am not sure how some of us kept up with him! The experience socially, culturally, and educationally just can’t be beat or replicated.
Undergraduate Campus student
What did you like or not like about the lectures before you traveled to Spain?
What I liked about the lectures before Spain was that they were very informative, and the material was interesting so it didn't really seem like I was attending class.
What did you find most valuable about the course and instructor?
What I found most valuable about the course was knowing that Spain had so much wrong with it, knowing that the USA isn't the only country facing economic problems. What I found most valuable about the instructor was that he was very enthusiastic about everything pertaining to Spain so he was happy to answer anything and explain whatever you needed and knowing the best places to eat in Spain, and where not to go.
Undergraduate Campus student
What was the favorite thing you saw or did while in Spain?
The fact that we got to see so much of the country in our short time there. Every city was so beautiful and it was great to experience all of the different sites from Barcelona to Toledo.