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Reconnecting with my Skateboarder Self: Learning Spanish through the Underground Spanish Culture
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:
Samantha G. (Philosophy, Wellesley College) on August 30, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-01-03 |
| * End Date: | 2011-04-15 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
too repetitive on grammar. More oral speaking classes |
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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? | no |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 200 level spanish |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
UNfortunatly, most people spoke english but i still managed to practice a lot |
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A Look Back
| * 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? | DO NOT HANG OUT WITH AMERICANS TOO MUCH! FIND SPANISH FRIENDS -EVEN IF ITS HARD! LOSE YOUR EGO AND DONT BE AFRAID TO REACH OUT TO THEM |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | yes |