Visca Barca! Visca Cataluna! Past Review
By Kimberly F (Management, The University of Texas at Austin) for
IES Abroad: Barcelona - Study Abroad with IES Abroad
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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. |
It was interesting being taught with their teaching and grading system. Not better or worse-- just different. I also was opened up to a different perspective on life in the classroom. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were there if you needed them- but you had to seek them out. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
WE LIVED WITH A FIFTH (SPANISH) ROOMMATE, AN R.A., THAT THE PROGRAM FAILED TO TELL US ABOUT! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
PICK POCKETERS ARE REAL! Do not leave your things unattended or else I PROMISE they will get taken! |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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? | Should not have to pay more to live in an apartment-- we have to buy our own food!! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| 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? |
Locals. Yes. Yes. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | don't do IES! Friday Classes! |
