Good reason to go back Past Review
By A student (International Business., University of Tulsa) - abroad from 06/22/2015 to 07/20/2015 with
CIEE: Barcelona - Summer Language and Culture
It was, i found a good graduate program that I will be applying to once I finish school here
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The class I took was rigorous and difficult requiring almost fluent Spanish |
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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? |
My host family was amazing, simply the best. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Our program did not to do a great job helping us meet Spaniards, we had a few isolated opportunities, but we did get to experience lots of cultural events and eat lots of culturally relevant food. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Pick-pockets are rampant, keep your wallet in your front pocket and don't look away from a bag. |
| 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) |
Barcelona was expensive, but worth it. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100 euros |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Keep track of your spending |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
Students were not encouraged to speak spanish in the program center or during trips |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 4000 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Talk to everyone |
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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Nothing |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Past and Present of Barcelona |
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| Instructor: | Raquel |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | It was a challenging course, but had lot of relevant field trips and current events. The paper at the end was big and difficult. |
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