My Global Internship Experience Past Review
By Daijah Blackburn (Spelman College) - abroad from 06/02/2019 to 07/13/2019 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Barcelona, Spain
Abroad, I learned how to be vigilant and self-sufficient. It was definitely worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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 |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Students were responsible for their own food |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Barcelona is a big tourist city and I was there for only six weeks. During my time, it didn't seem like locals cared to mingle with visitors. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I needed to go to the hospital. The program managers were very helpful, and I was covered by the insurance provided by CAPA |
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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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
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? | More Spanish |
