Unbelievable. Past Review
By A student (Spanish Language and Literature., DePauw University) - abroad from 06/02/2012 to 08/03/2012 with
Internships in Barcelona
Meeting new people is one of the best things you can do in life
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
This was an internship program so the academic rigor was very little but the internship was challenging and fun. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Our housing was fabulous, very modern apartments in a great location |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Since it was all summer, I felt that I was very integrated in the culture and let myself feel like a real local |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | about $150 on normal weeks |
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 |
Using the language was encouraged and I would have liked to speak Spanish more often but it was difficult that everyone in Barcelona knows English and none of my roommates spoke spanish |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Very advanced spanish courses and I had studied abroad in Spain prior to this summer |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Just speak it whenever possible and you will see a difference whether you realize it or not |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I know that I can be very independent |
