This is your opportunity to explore Past Review
By Leo K (Entrepreneurial and Small Business, Brandeis University) - abroad from 09/02/2015 to 12/17/2015 with
CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
While this is a study abroad program and the focus is to explore, there is a lack of academic focus and classes are quite simple regarding the work required and the amount of material students are introduced to. |
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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 initially had housing issues, however the housing director of the program was amazing and helped me solve the issue |
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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? |
Without fluency in the language, communication with the doctor might be difficult, but staff members of the program were helpful with the process |
| * Safety: |
Watch out for those pickpocketers |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Around $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Make sure to save money for the trips you'll be taking near the end of the program so you have enough money to enjoy |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Intermediate |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Have some general interest in the language |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | You won't get pickpocketed as long as you are aware and focused on what's going on around you. |
