Best Decision of My College Career Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I thought the classes were incredibly helpful, but not extremely challenging. This gave me time to take care of schoolwork at school and then enjoy the city during the evenings.

On-site administration of your program

The program was great! I had a chance to study at a good university, I had opportunities to travel to Madrid, Paris, and Other areas around Barcelona. They took care of everyone and made sure to help us with any situations we had to solve. The process of getting ready to leave was kind of a hassle, but the trip was well worth it.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

The whole living situation was great! I lived with a host mother and another study abroad student. It was awesome because we were in the city and we were pretty close to the metro. I enjoyed the area because it had everything we needed. A grocery store, a restaurant close, we lived maybe 2-3 blocks from the market (where they have fresh fruit). The host family provided dinner and breakfast which was great, and cut down on food costs substantially.

It was great as I mentioned we were provided breakfast and dinner. there are a plethora of good restaurants in the area, just look around! I suggest taking a guidebook because it will prove incredibly helpful.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

1. La Merce is an incredible festival that is in Barcelona that is incredible! It takes place in the fall, and basically it begins on Wednesday and goes all the way to Sunday. There are events each and everyday, along with concerts that pack every inch of the downtown area every night. Also there is this regional competition where people stand up on each other's shoulders, effectively creating a human tower. It's a lot of fun. 2. Our two trips were to Madrid and Paris France. I enjoyed each of them, because you stay in a great hotel, and you are able to access the places where you want to go easily. It's a great time where you can enjoy other parts of the country. 3. There were a few other great things we did while on the tour like a Winery Tour and a cooking class, which I thought were great. It was great to meet and hang out with a variety of different people. I highly recommend taking part of as much as you can.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

API provides basic knowledge and information about all of the different ways to stay safe, and at least for my school we had insurance that came as a part of the program. I didn't have any problems, but I know if you needed help you could get some.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

I practiced with my host family, when I read the paper, when I went to eat food etc. We also practiced in our classes and had group projects that helped me to learn the language. I used the host country language everyday. It was also nice because sometimes people would speak English if we really needed it. It was alright.

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• I can't think of anything. It was a great trip!