Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Barcelona was awesome. Past Review

By (Marketing., Providence College) for

CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
learned a lot about myself and improved my work ethic and interactive skills.

Personal Information

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.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

very interactive

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

relatively safe. like living in any city, it was necessary to be aware of surroundings and possible threats.

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? Be aware of conversion rates

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

Used language in everyday interactions and in my language class

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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

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  • Americans

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Legal Market of the European Union
Course Department:
Instructor: Cristina Blasi
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Teacher was knowledgeable but was incapable of relaying information that was relevant to the course. She did not make it known to the students her expectations of them. There was a great deal of misunderstanding and miscommunication between the professor and the students.
Credit Transfer Issues: Take this course pass/fail