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Barcelona: A summer i'll never forget
IES Abroad: Barcelona - IES Abroad Barcelona Center
Program Information
Study abroad in Barcelona—capital of the autonomous province of Catalonia. The IES Abroad Barcelona program provides students with opportunities to learn or perfect Spanish while studying business and liberal arts.
| Provider: | IES Abroad |
| Location(s): | Barcelona, Spain |
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| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Jaclyn J. (Marketing , The University of Texas at Austin) on August 22, 2010
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2010-05-25 |
| * End Date: | 2010-07-10 |
| 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. |
I thuroughly enjoyed my study abroad experience. The classes were the appropriate level of difficulty to allow me to learn inside and outside the classroom by having various travel experiences. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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The program facilitated everything that I wanted in a study abroad experience. The classes were fitting and the travel experiences were amazing and educational. |
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I absolutely loved my host family. Everything about my experience was authentic and pleasant. I truly felt a part of the family and comfortable with my living arrangements. My spanish ability increased drastically becasue of my host parents. |
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My host parents were amazing cooks and I loved the authenticity of every meal. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I had a great time in the night life and with my traveling. |
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IES was available for us for any safety or medical issues. |
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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, everything was awesome |
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? | beginner |
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I practived language with the staff and instructors at IES as well as with my host family. Living with a host family was what improved my spanish the most because I used it in actual situations. |
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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? | Take complete advantage of every second you have abraod. Travel a lot and spare no expense because it will be the best time of your life. |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | The study abroad experience was absolutely worthwhile. I enjoyed every minute of my trip. There was nothing I would change. Every single day was a unique unreplaceable experience. I truly had the best summer i've ever had. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Intermediate Spanish in Context I |
| Course Department: | SP 201 |
| Instructor: | Nacin |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | This course increased my spanish vocabulary as well as taught me the different past present and future contexts to properly use when speaking and writting. I also learned about the culture of Spain, Barcelona in particular. |
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International Marketing: A European Approach |
| Course Department: | IB 350 |
| Instructor: | Jay Moran |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | I absolutely loved this class. I learned through case studies about various current issues in the international market as well as various fundamental concepts. My instructor was extremely knowledgeable and made class enjoyable. |
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