Experience of a Lifetime Past Review
By Clint B (University of Miami) - abroad from 08/23/2013 to 10/25/2013 with
Internships in Barcelona
I have spent the past 3 months with an internship in Barcelona, and I have loved every minute of it! My internship experience fit exactly into my expectations, and I enjoyed meeting and working with all of my coworkers at my organization throughout the summer. EiAbroad understood my internship goals and found a perfect match for me at my Social Media Organization, and I feel like I learned a lot and am taking many great experiences home with me now. Not only was everything well organized, but the program was all very personal and friendly as well. EiAbroad offers helpful support if needed, as well as many recommendations for things to do to get to know your new city. I especially think they did a great job of ensuring well-roundedness during the program through trying new things, cultural experiences, and meeting new friends. I have learned so much from this summer abroad, and if I have the opportunity to use the program again then I definitely will!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was an internship |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
As a career changer I was looking for an internship to update my marketing skills and develop new work skills to aid in my future job search. Eiabroad took the time to help me define what experience I was looking for a found the right company for my goals |
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* Housing:
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There is nothing better then the food in barcelona. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The EiAbroad team knew everyone making integration very easy. It was nice to life the Barcelona life as apposed to American in Barcelona life |
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* Health Care:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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? | 250 |
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? | Intermediate |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | There wasn't really anything. |
