Sevilla with CEA CAPA

I absolutely loved my semester abroad in Sevilla. CEA CAPA had such a positive impact on my experience. My program group was small compared to others. This helped our group connect on a more personal level and plan fun events outside of school where everyone would attend. These events wouldn't have been possible without the initial bonding activities that CEA provided. They did a great job at connecting us all. Upon our arrival, orientation was intense, especially with jet lag, but it helped to adjust us quickly to the time zone and I immediately got to meet everyone in the program. CEA does a great job at organizing events and trips. We went on three trips, Granada, Lisbon, and Cadiz. All of them were very well organized and the accommodation was awesome. CEA gives you the option to participate in activities that they plan, but you don't have to. I liked that CEA treated all of the students like adults, once you get to the city and you have free time on your own for essentially the entire time until your bus arrives to take you back to Sevilla. As for our classes in Spain, I loved all of the classes I took. All of the staff at CEA CAPA were very helpful and welcoming. I had 2 professors that I loved and one that was okay. The classes aren't hard and the program understands that you need free time to travel. There is hardly any homework and they encourage you to get most of your work done in class. I did struggle during finals week a little, because I was thrown into a bunch of class projects at the end of the year when we hadn't done anything similar previously. Sevilla is a wonderful city and by the end of your program you will feel like you know it very well. I like that it was small enough to explore almost all of it, while never running out of things to do. A lot of the activities in Sevilla are centered around food and tapas. It is in a great location and easy and cheap to travel in and out of. I would suggest living near the center, I know many of my friends living across the river found it harder to arrive to class on time and felt out of the loop at some points. CEA organizes activities weekly, such as cooking classes and flamenco dance lessons. I suggest attending them all. A lot of people turn up and they are very well organized. Overall CEA CAPA made my experience so much better and I am so grateful that I had such a supportive and welcoming group around me.