Past Review
By Kim F (psychology and community health, Tufts University) for
CIEE: Barcelona - Liberal Arts
it was worthwhile, but i was homesick for a pretty good portion. it was an amazing opportunity though and i don't regret going.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Universitat Pompeu Farbra |
| The term and year this program took place: | Fall 2008 |
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 |
they were always available to talk to or to ask for help, but they were pretty disorganized when it came to dealing with the host university. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
i loved my host senora. she told amazing stories, helped me with my spanish and was always available either to ask for help or to just hang out with. <br /><br /> i loved my senora, but her apartment was about a 40 minute commute from the university. |
| * Food: |
my senora was a great cook, but the spanish just dont eat a lot of vegetables. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
there is an unlimited amount of socially based things to do in barcelona |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
i never had cause to seek medical attention. as for safety, pick-pocketing is really common in barcelona so you always had to be on your guard about that. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | i didnt spend much on food because i usually ate dinner at home. most of my money went towards going out at night. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | metro passes tend to add up quickly, but you can buy them in bulk for cheaper. |
Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
by the end of my abroad program i considered myself fluent in spanish |
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? | learn some catalan beforehand. |
