Barcelona--what a vibrant and beautiful city! Past Review
By jocelyn b (hospitality/tourism mgmt, University of New Haven) for
IES Abroad: Barcelona - Study Abroad with IES Abroad
I loved every second of it. Of course there were drawbacks, but the good far outweighed the bad.
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. |
Spending the summer working in Barcelona was one of the greatest experiences in my life. I grew both personally and professionally. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The IES Intern team were fantastic to work with and really knew their stuff! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Next time I study abroad, I won't do a host family. It was fun, just not for me. |
| * Food: |
I worked at a restaurant, so the food was absolutely amazing. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Barcelona stole my heart--what a vibrant city! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I never felt unsafe in Barca. |
| 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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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? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you live 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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