OMG I Did It Past Review
By A student (University of Hartford) - abroad from 01/08/2018 to 04/26/2018 with
API (Academic Programs International): Barcelona - Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Language ad cultural experiences were so awesome. Yes!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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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 |
API was disorganized and unprofessional. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The apartment itself was nice, but the roommate situations and the amenities in the apartment (washer and dryer) constantly gave us troubles. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Hospital visit was stressful and complicated with different forms of insurance. |
| * Safety: |
I was constantly paranoid of being pick pocketed in Barcelona. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I was not satisfied with API's services. |
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? | Save up! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How much money I was going to spend and to be prepared to be homesick and culture shocked. |
