Barcelona: Don't Worry About Classes, Go Have Fun! Past Review
By Dennis L (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., Providence College) for
CIEE: Barcelona - Liberal Arts
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes. It was an incredible experience living in a different country.
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* Overall educational experience
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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? |
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| * Food: |
Doner Kebabs are the best thing ever. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Carnaval in Cadiz. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Barcelona feels like a safe city. Physical threats are minimal, beware of pickpockets, prostitutes, and pickpocket prostitutes. |
| 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? | Print out boarding passes for Ryanair or you'll be fined 40 Euro. Buy cheap drinks. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
My host mother, teachers, everybody everywhere who wasn't American. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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