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Spain: The Time of my Life
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:
Markham S. (Accounting, Trinity University) on August 24, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-05-23 |
| * End Date: | 2011-07-09 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I learned very interesting history about Spain and language to get by on a day to day basis. |
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My host family was unbelievable and went above and beyond to accomodate me. |
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How well did Trinity University 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | It varied depending on the week, for example I would usually save up during the week and spend more on the weekends probably averaging about 500 euro per week due to traveling included. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | It is important to budget throughout the course of your stay. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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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? | The less experience the better because the more you learn and more fun you have, but study abroad is great for anybody, go with your gut. |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | Yes, it gave me a perspective I never had before. |