Great personal and professional experience abroad Past Review
By BTS student (Barcelona Technology School) - abroad from 10/03/2016 to 07/05/2018 with
Barcelona Technology School: Study User Experience in Barcelona
This experience abroad makes me growth as a person, in my opinion this is something everyone should do at least once in his live.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Intense program, it is compressed in one academic year but the efforts done are really worthy. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
BTS is an international experience with students coming from all the world. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I have never had health issues but I am confident as BTS provides me with a full health insurance coverage, good to have it even it be just in case! |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I have developed skills that opened me professional opportunities, I have had the support of great international mentors, I have met amazing professors and I have met life-long friends. |
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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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 |
The program is in english, that permits me keep improving my fluency as BTS approach is really practical and participative |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | As you are in Spain, take advantage to practice this language as well! |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
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? | 10+ |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | More detailed information about the digital ecosystem of Barcelona would permit me to focus more on the fields of my interest as there are many digital companies and startups. |
