Amazing experience April 29, 2022
By Qiuhong Y (Product Design, Parsons School of Design) - abroad from 04/07/2022 to 04/28/2022 with
SAI Study Abroad: Barcelona - Elisava, Barcelona School of Design
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Eye-opening, made friends, practiced language outside of school.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I enjoyed all the classes except for Spanish language B1 Oscar. Also heard good things about other classese that I didn't attend. Can't really go wrong with the design classes. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
From the staff to housing to trips, SAI was amazing! |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
SAI really did a good job! |
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? | school's lunch is decent 7.5 euro per combo (menu) |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | The classes are taught in english, I attended language meetups through the meetup app, talking to strangers helped more than language classes. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Nothing too surprising |
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