Past Review
By Kristen M (EDUCATION., Providence College) for
CIEE: Barcelona - Liberal Arts
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I have become a much more cultured person and owe much of this to the woman that I stayed with while I studied abroad.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Universitat Pompeau Fabra |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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 with an older woman and another girl in my program <br /><br /> I loved living with my host mother. I was in a residence building before moving in with her and I liked the homestay option much better. |
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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? |
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? | Save as much money as you can because you go through it very quickly |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
My host mother that I lived with and people in Spain in general |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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