Study Abroad at Barcelona ESCI Past Review
By Jennifer T (Finance and Financial Management Services., Providence College) for
CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes it was very worthwhile. I loved it and would love to go again.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | ESCI |
| The term and year this program took place: | Fall 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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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 lived in a dorm like residencia with other international students. Melon District, Poble Sec <br /><br /> |
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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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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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 spend much more money than you anticipate |
Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | GO |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
International Marketing |
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| Instructor: | Jordi |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | I really enjoyed this course and learned a lot of important marketing tools |
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E-Commerce |
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| Instructor: | Kim Sorensen |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This was the worst course I could have possibly taken. The professor was terrible and would say things were optional and at the end of the course tell us they were being counted towards our final grade. |
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Catalunya and Spain throughout the Arts |
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| Instructor: | Magda |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This was a very interesting course. I learned a lot about Spain and its history and many different types of art. |
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Beginning Spanish |
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| Instructor: | Catarina |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Great course. Learned a lot. |
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Marketing and Communicating Cultural Heritage |
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| Instructor: | Lourdes |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This was a great course and taught me a lot about the marketing aspects of cultural heritage. |
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