Reconnecting with my Skateboarder Self: Learning Spanish through the Underground Spanish Culture Past Review
By Samantha G (Philosophy., Wellesley College) for
CIEE: Barcelona - Liberal Arts
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
yes
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
too repetitive on grammar. More oral speaking classes |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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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? | no |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 200 level spanish |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
UNfortunatly, most people spoke english but i still managed to practice a lot |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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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? | DO NOT HANG OUT WITH AMERICANS TOO MUCH! FIND SPANISH FRIENDS -EVEN IF ITS HARD! LOSE YOUR EGO AND DONT BE AFRAID TO REACH OUT TO THEM |
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