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Barcelona: Don't Worry About Classes, Go Have Fun!
CIEE: Barcelona - Liberal Arts
Program Information
This program is designed for students with 4 semesters of Spanish. Students who wish to learn about Spain and Europe through living in the unique and beautiful city of Barcelona will find that this program provides an ideal opportunity.
Program Snapshot
* Engage in Spanish culture through regular Uni... More
| Provider: | CIEE |
| Location(s): | Barcelona, Spain |
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| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Dennis L. (English, Providence College) on May 09, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-01-03 |
| * End Date: | 2011-04-14 |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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| * Food: |
Doner Kebabs are the best thing ever. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Carnaval in Cadiz. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Barcelona feels like a safe city. Physical threats are minimal, beware of pickpockets, prostitutes, and pickpocket prostitutes. |
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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? | Print out boarding passes for Ryanair or you'll be fined 40 Euro. Buy cheap drinks. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
My host mother, teachers, everybody everywhere who wasn't American. |
| 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? | Yes. It was an incredible experience living in a different country. |