Barcelona: Always learning something new Past Review
By Margaret B (Public Relations, ) for
IES Abroad: Barcelona - Study Abroad with IES Abroad
It was worthwhile and definitely once in a lifetime. I grew in different ways than I thought I would. I didn't learn as much Spanish as I was hoping but I grew as a person and have a better world outlook.
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
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* Host Country Program Administration
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IES was in a GREAT location--right in the center of town. The program size was a good size. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The location was great. It was nice not having to do my own laundry or bring my own sheets/towels. My senora was nice but very chatty and overfed us. |
| * Food: |
The food was a lot different than what I normally eat. Our senora also made us huge portions and would insist we eat more. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I enjoyed the IES field trip to Costa Brava because we got to see an area I would have not seen on my own. It was a little too long and too many museums. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
The pick pocketing was bad in Barcelona but other than that it is pretty safe. People drink a lot more over there. |
| 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 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Most people spoke some English. I spoke spanish with my senora. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | If your not the most independent person in the world, go with a friend or with someone you kind of know. You will be very independent by the end of the program. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
SPN 201 |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | It was pretty easy |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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IB350 |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It was a lot of reading but interesting. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
