Barcelona: A home & vacation in one city Past Review
By Amanda F (Applied Economics., Providence College) for
CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
extremely worthwhile, it was an amazing experience that I will treasure for a life-time
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Escola Superior Comerc Internacional |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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* Overall educational experience
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
incidences of stealing |
| 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? | nothing really shocking; most of my expenses were anticipated but if anything, i guess it would have to be going out at night to restaurants and clubs |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
teachers and on a regular basis for restaurants and such although most professors spoke english well |
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | someone who is open-minded and easy to get along with, up for an adventure and not lazy! |
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