Past Review
By Kallie M (Advertising., The University of Texas at Austin) for
IES Abroad: Barcelona - Study Abroad with IES Abroad
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
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Workload was average but the teachers and grading system were great! |
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* 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. |
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* 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! |
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* 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! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * 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
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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? | 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? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Although many people in Barcelona spoke broken English it was necessary to use Spanish in daily interactions. |
Other Program Information
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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 María 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 |
