Barcelona: Couldn't Have Asked For More! Past Review
By Toni A (Accounting, Providence College) for
CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture
Open-mindedness and a love for travel.
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. |
There weren't that many differences. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Great program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
CIEE should get a meal plan for students not in home stays. Maybe coordinate with the residencia dining halls to come up with a meal plan for these types of students. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Trips to Madrid, Tarragona, Toledo. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Barcelona is a city of low crime...the only thing you had to look out for was pick-pocketing. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | SAVE YOUR MONEY! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes 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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