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This program is designed for students at any language level with a strong interest in business and economics (classes taught both in English and Spanish). Students who are motivated to develop their Spanish language skills and learn about Spain and Europe through living in the unique and beautiful city of Barc... More
| Provider: | CIEE |
| Location(s): | Barcelona, Spain |
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| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Nancy W. (Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin) on January 17, 2012
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-09-22 |
| * End Date: | 2011-12-22 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
teachers were completely uninvolved, gave a fair amount of work, overall grade basically determined by one final. Never received feedback in any of my classes... |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
program was a good size, program excursions were pretty weak... Study abroad personel were very helpful and willing to work with you to solve a problem |
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LOVE the food. try Da Greco for GREAT italian food |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Trip to Madrid was my favorite |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
I always felt safe on campus and walking home every night (I had a class that went till 9pm T/TH) |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did The University of Texas at Austin prepare and support you for your time abroad? |
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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? | food is EXPENSIVE. SO are drinks, so buy a water bottle and reuse it with tap water when you eat at restaurants |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | I hadnt taken a spanish course, just placed out of second-semester proficiency |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I practiced with my senora, spanish students, and people I encountered daily. I used spanish in everyday interactions, however, most people knew english and spanish |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | No |
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Look into several before you decide this one! A studious student would benefit most from this program because it makes you take friday classes! |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | yes it was definitely worthwhile and the best experience of my life |