Spain: Greatest experience I had. Past Review
By Michael M (Finance and Financial Management Services., Providence College) for
CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture
Yes, it was worthwhile and I am so glad I had the opportunity to do it. I learned about all kinds of different cultures and people. I learned a lot about myself and going there made me want to learn more about the world and travel more.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | ESCI |
| 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. |
The workload was a bit less and the grading system was out of 10 instead of 100. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I didn't need to buy anything everything was provided like sliverware, sheets and towels. |
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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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| * Safety: |
The people in charge of our program in Spain had an emergency cell phone that we could call at all times if we had any trouble with anything. |
| 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? | You have an opportunity of a life time going abroad so don't be stingy and not buy something or go somewhere because it was too expensive. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
The program if you wanted would set you up with a local student to pratice your Spainsh in and you would help the student with their English. |
Other Program Information
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