Studying abroad is a must! Past Review
By A student (Barnard College) - abroad from 01/03/2012 to 04/19/2012 with
Universidad de Pompeu Fabra (UPF): Barcelona - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned to live independently more than I did at my home university. I made many new friend from all over the U.S with similar interests.
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. |
CIEE assigns more work than most study abroad programs. The workload between all classes was spaced out in a way that you had a large assignment/project due every week. This made it difficult to plan weekend trips or just see the city itself |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived in a Residencia (dormitory) with American and local students. We were given individual rooms with our own bathroom. The kitchen was shared with another student. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
CIEE organized cultural exchanges with local students throughout the semester. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
The program recommended students to english speaking doctors |
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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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Intermediate II |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | To take advantage of every minute I had there, because, before I knew it, the semester was over. |
