Business in Barcelona Past Review
By Nancy W (PSYCHOLOGY., The University of Texas at Austin) for
CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture
yes it was definitely worthwhile and the best experience of my life
Personal Information
| 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. |
teachers were completely uninvolved, gave a fair amount of work, overall grade basically determined by one final. Never received feedback in any of my classes... |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
program was a good size, program excursions were pretty weak... Study abroad personel were very helpful and willing to work with you to solve a problem |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
LOVE the food. try Da Greco for GREAT italian food |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Trip to Madrid was my favorite |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I always felt safe on campus and walking home every night (I had a class that went till 9pm T/TH) |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | food is EXPENSIVE. SO are drinks, so buy a water bottle and reuse it with tap water when you eat at restaurants |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | I hadnt taken a spanish course, just placed out of second-semester proficiency |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I practiced with my senora, spanish students, and people I encountered daily. I used spanish in everyday interactions, however, most people knew english and spanish |
Other Program Information
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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? | Look into several before you decide this one! A studious student would benefit most from this program because it makes you take friday classes! |
