Beautiful Barcelona Adventure Past Review

By (Marketing, Human Resource Management, Illinois State University) for

Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona - UAB / University Autonoma of Barcelona: Direct Enrollment & Exchanges

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Absolutely. I learned so much about different cultures and made some incredible friends.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

We had an actual guide from Barcelona showing us the city and helping us whenever needed. Cristina was incredible and one of the best parts of the program.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Traveling is more expensive than I realized. Plan to spend a lot on accommodations and food.

Language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Managerial Skills for International Business

Course Department:
Instructor: Magda
Instruction Language: English
Comments: One of the best classes I have ever taken.
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

International Marketing

Course Department:
Instructor: Gabriel Izard
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Professor contradicted fundamental principles of marketing that were clearly stated as truth from my home university.
Credit Transfer Issues: