Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

It is extremely hard to say that I had a great "educational" experience when the class schedule was such a hindrance. Not all kids had class that early, but my experience was certainly negatively affected by it.

On-site administration of your program

I was not sufficiently prepared prior to arriving. Once I was there, it was a lot easier, but I would have appreciated a bit more information. The teachers themselves were sub-par mainly in that they weren't use to the fact that American Students care a lot more about grades, and particularly learning the material.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

It was awesome, I loved living where I did. <br /><br /> I arranged mine privately since I didn't know spanish, wanted to live with a best friend of mine, and felt it would be cheaper to live independently (which it was)

Overall, you can find decent/average food. There are two types in my opinion; you had the cheap/disgusting really just generic foods that weren't that good, and then if you wanted to have a good meal you had to spend over 20 euros. There was really no middle, either cheap or expensive, bad or good.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Barcelona is an awesome city, and the social culture is awesome.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Spain has a lot of petty theft and muggings, so other than that asterisk, it was really safe.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

being immersed in any language helps. I learned a lot by simply living on my own there.

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