BARCALOCA Past Review
By A student (International Management, Bentley University) - abroad from 01/14/2013 to 04/26/2013 with
API (Academic Programs International): Barcelona - Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
it was completely worthwhile. i learned a lot about the world, the spanish culture, and i grew up a lot and learned a lot about myself as well.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
they could have done a better job helping us with customs - EX. my mom sent me a package but it never arrived at the API office. My advisors said that I should email customs and ask about the package but I would have appreciated they're help with emailing customs because my Spanish wasn't that great |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
no other abroad students in my building - all of my friends were in groups in Gracia and we lived near no one. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 250 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | dont buy groceries in bulk compare prices at local supermarkets buy fruits and veggies at the local stores |
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? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish 1 |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | talk to your taxi drivers and whoever will listen and correct your spanish |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | not everything is always going to go your way in a new country but you have to take the good with the bad and let it work itself out |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
