Barcelona: THE CITY OF DREAMS Past Review
By Eric M (Finance and Financial Management Services., Texas A&M - College Station) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Barcelona, Spain
Yes, Amazing experiences!
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Universitat Autonomous De Barcelona |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Different teaching methods than the U.S. not bad just different |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very help for in the setup of the program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Great housing. awesome apartment, and roomates became best of friends |
| * Food: |
No food with program. food in Barcelona is so so! GO TO ITALY |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Open my eyes to culture outside the US |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Watch out for pick-pockets |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
No most people in Barcelona do not speak English |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Not for solely academic student, be ready to get down! |
