IES Barcelona was the experience of a lifetime Past Review
By Mary W (HISTORY., The University of Texas at Austin) for
IES Abroad: Barcelona - Study Abroad with IES Abroad
The city was incredible and overall it was an unforgettable experience that I think made me much more independent and certainly broadened my horizons greatly.
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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Single older woman, smoked indoors often which was frustrating but lived in a very nice neighborhood where i felt very safe |
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served lots of frozen meals and potato chips for dinner |
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I didnt like the food my host parents cooked so usually at out at night a few times per week which I hadnt expected. |
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 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
could speak with teachers and other students, as well as in a once a week exchange with a locals trying to learn english. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
International Marketing: A European Approach |
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| Instructor: | Jay |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It was a very interesting and worthwhile. |
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