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Program Information
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:
Lyndsay I. (Marketing, Providence College) on July 27, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-01-03 |
| * End Date: | 2011-04-14 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
very interactive |
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relatively safe. like living in any city, it was necessary to be aware of surroundings and possible threats. |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did Providence College 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? | Be aware of conversion rates |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Used language in everyday interactions and in my language class |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | learned a lot about myself and improved my work ethic and interactive skills. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Legal Market of the European Union |
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| Instructor: | Cristina Blasi |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Teacher was knowledgeable but was incapable of relaying information that was relevant to the course. She did not make it known to the students her expectations of them. There was a great deal of misunderstanding and miscommunication between the professor and the students. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Take this course pass/fail |