The Best Time of Your Life Past Review
By Alejandra H (Political Science and Government., The University of Texas at Austin) for
IES Abroad: Barcelona - Study Abroad with IES Abroad
I learned so much about the Spanish culture, and the language that I now I feel more prepared to go back some day and live in Spain. The internship helped me assimilate into the culture and make friends so that I did not feel alone in the foreign country.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
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The workload was very manageable, and the grading system was fair, and the instructors were excellent and very knowledgable about the city and its culture. |
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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? | traveling expenses |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I spoke in Spanish everyday in class as well as my Internship. I made some Spanish friends, and my RA was also from Barcelona so I was able to practice Castellano a lot more than I thought possible. |
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | spend your money wisely, use it to travel around, and for basic living costs. Everything else is irrelevant. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Advanced Writing |
| Course Department: | SP 400 |
| Instructor: | Josep Contreras |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | I participated a lot more in class because I felt more comfortable asking questions and becoming more involved with class discussion. The professor was very knowledgable and made the class fun and relevant. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Yes i had transfer credit of 6 hours and I would definitely recommend it to other UT students. |
