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IES Abroad: Barcelona - Study Abroad with IES Abroad

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I loved my study abroad experience and would go back any day!

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Workload was average but the teachers and grading system were great!

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The program was a good size, not too small or big, and the administration was very willing to help in any situation.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

My apartment was off of rocafort street, three metro stops from the school. <br /><br /> Great neighborhood, roommates, and RA!

* Food:

Great food, don't be hesitant to try new things!

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Weekend trip through Costa brava, very fun and met a lot of students in the program this way!

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

Felt very safe in the city and any medical issues were treated urgently and properly.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Pretty much every thing you do will cost money. trips, museums, transportation, food, international phone.

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? none
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

Although many people in Barcelona spoke broken English it was necessary to use Spanish in daily interactions.

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? A student who is ready to meet new people and have a wonderful experience in an unfamiliar culture.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

International Business: International Marketing A European Approach

Course Department: IB305
Instructor: Josep MarĂ­a Llop
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Instructor was very intelligent and assigned relevant assignments. A lot of in class participation.
Credit Transfer Issues: none
Course Name/Rating:

SP150 Intensive Elementary Spanish in Context I-II

Course Department: Spanish SP150
Instructor: Nuria Silvestre
Instruction Language: English
Comments: great teacher!! lots of class discussion.
Credit Transfer Issues: none