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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:
Nichole F. (American Studies, Wellesley College) on August 31, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-01-03 |
| * End Date: | 2010-04-14 |
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | La Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I was very happy with my overall educational experience, mostly so at my host university. The work load was much lighter than I was used to, but I enjoyed the lectures and subject matter of my classes very much. |
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How well did Wellesley 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? | The advice I can give is to bring more money that you expect to spend, to use for emergency situations. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish 241 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
My host parents, my local friends, my instructors and professors. I used the host country language in everyday interactions. |
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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! I miss it every day and look forward to living in Spain again. |