Past Review

By (Marketing., Providence College) for

CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
YES.

Personal Information

If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: PF
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Enjoyable and insightful.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Onix near Arc de Triomf <br /><br /> nice building.

* Food:

I am a vegetarian, which was hard in Spain.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

all field trips and school events were good.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

Physically safe, lots of issues with theft though.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? toilettries and laundry

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
Language acquisition improvement?

Would have tried to speak with more spanish people earlier on in the program.

If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • International Students
  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Go abroad! And to a place where many countries are closely located.