Barcelona was unexpect Past Review
By A student (Political Science And International Studies, Barnard College) - abroad from 08/27/2013 to 12/21/2013 with
CIEE: Barcelona - Advanced Liberal Arts
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Absolutely worthwhile!
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.  | 
 
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 * Host Country Program Administration
 On-site administration of your program  | 
 
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 * Housing:
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 * Social & Cultural Integration:
 How integrated did you feel with the local culture?  | 
 
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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? | 
No
 
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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 | 
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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? | Intermediate | 
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced | 
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 
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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That there is a program in Barcelona which would transfer my credits directly. | 
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