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Barcelona: the time of my life
CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture
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:
Megan C. (Management, Providence College) on July 28, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-01-03 |
| * End Date: | 2011-04-15 |
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | ESCI |
| 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. |
A few major tests were the majority of your grade. At ESCI, there was no attendance policy, some students only came to class twice: for the midterm and the final. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
wine tour Sevilla Dali Museum |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
pick pocketing is a problem not a lot of serious crimes |
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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? | metro passes new clothes |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
In spanish class, with local students, and in everyday interactions with locals. It was very beneficial to know Spanish in orde to get around. |
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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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | A student who is interesting in learning spanish Barcelona is a very lively city, some one who is very social and outgoing would enjoy it |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | I have a new awereness of other cultures I want to continue to learn Spanish I want to have a careertha involves traveling |
Individual Course Reviews
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Internationa Management |
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| Instructor: | Mario Alvarez |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | vey interesting to do his cases! A lot of reading, but well worth it. Really got me to look at the culture around me. |
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