Barcelona: the time of my life Past Review
By Megan C (Management, Providence College) for
CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture
I have a new awereness of other cultures I want to continue to learn Spanish I want to have a careertha involves traveling
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
|
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
A few major tests were the majority of your grade. At ESCI, there was no attendance policy, some students only came to class twice: for the midterm and the final. |
|
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
|
|
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
|
| * Food: |
|
|
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
wine tour Sevilla Dali Museum |
|
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
|
| * Safety: |
pick pocketing is a problem not a lot of serious crimes |
| 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? | metro passes new clothes |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
In spanish class, with local students, and in everyday interactions with locals. It was very beneficial to know Spanish in orde to get around. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
|
Other Program Information
|
* Where did you live?
Select all that apply |
|
|
* Who did you live with?
Select all that apply |
|
|
* Who did you take classes with?
Select all that apply |
|
A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | A student who is interesting in learning spanish Barcelona is a very lively city, some one who is very social and outgoing would enjoy it |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Internationa Management |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Mario Alvarez |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | vey interesting to do his cases! A lot of reading, but well worth it. Really got me to look at the culture around me. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: |
