Barcelona: Living the good life Past Review
By Bob R (Finance and Financial Management Services., The University of Texas at Austin) for
CIEE: Barcelona - Summer Language and Culture
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
My spanish level doubled! Very happy about that |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
There were too many rules when we traveled around. Most people were 21, and everyone was over 18 so it was silly that it was looked down on to drink or go out at night to party. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Great variety, really got to try it all! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
great parties and nightlife. plenty to do around the city during the day. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I felt safe the whole time. However I was nervous about pickpockets, but nothing was stolen from me |
| 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? | My friends who studied through IES paid a much lower fee. I'm not sure why though |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 2 years of college |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Most people on the program spoke English, but I practiced spanish while at school, with my host family, and with my friends who live in Barcelona |
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 did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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