After going abroad twice, Barcelona takes the cake Past Review
By A student (International Business., Trinity University) - abroad from 01/09/2014 to 04/30/2014 with
IES Abroad: Barcelona - Study Abroad with IES Abroad
Its always worthwhile to go abroad because every country, every city is different. No matter where you go you'll be exposed to a new culture or way of living that you've never experienced or understood before. Studying abroad, no matter where you go, is an eye opening experience.
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. |
Not as difficult of a workload as you would have at Trinity but definitely still feel I learned a great deal through all my classes. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Take the time to talk to all the different staff members. They were not extremely helpful but were great to talk with on a personal level |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Had the best host parent ever. The meals were all amazing as well |
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Like I said I had a host parent so I had dinner with him every night. He would practically cook a feast every night and there wasn't a night in these three months where I hated the food. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I found the people in city were typically very friendly, you just have to make the first move |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
One word: free. |
| * Safety: |
Extremely low crime in Barcelona. The worst thing you have to worry about is pickpockets which are a nuisance in this city |
| 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 |
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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 |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
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? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Sign up for the trips and activities before you get to Barcelona or you'll miss out on all the good ones like Granada. |
