Barcelona Past Review
By Rachel P (Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication., The University of Texas at Austin) for
IES Abroad: Barcelona - Study Abroad with IES Abroad
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Living with a family helped me immerse myself in the culture and broaden my horizons.
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 staff was very helpful and always available; program size was perfect, each of my classes had about 15 students |
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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 spent most of my money traveling on weekends, which is not part of the program. To eliminate costs of eating out, choose a homestay. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Many people spoke English; communicated with my house mom in Spanish as well as locals at restaurants and bars |
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Other Program Information
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Individual Course Reviews
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Elementary Spanish |
| Course Department: | SPS 101 |
| Instructor: | Sandra |
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| Comments: | Good field trips; participated in class more often; very comfortable learning environment |
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International Marketing |
| Course Department: | IB 350 |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | very interesting course; well organized |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | credit hasn't transferred yet |
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