Barcelona is the best Past Review
By A student (Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services., The University of Texas at Austin) - abroad from 05/20/2012 to 07/08/2012 with
IES Abroad: Barcelona - Study Abroad with IES Abroad
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
it was an awesome and i loved exploring the city and practicing my spanish
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
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 * Host Country Program Administration
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 * Housing:
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 * Social & Cultural Integration:
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 * Health Care:
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| 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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes | 
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No | 
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | too much | 
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | no chance of saving money. this is an expensive trip | 
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?
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced | 
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced | 
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | AP spanish | 
| 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 your house family | 
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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 | 
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? | 
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | that you have to give yourself lots of time to get place to place by walking, bus and metro | 
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