Barcelona: The best balance of anywhere Past Review
By Brandon S (Biomedical engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Barcelona, Spain
Cultural awareness, global perspective.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Very rewarding with lots of hands on Field Studies that solidified ideas learned in the classroom. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Close campus, small class sizes, helpful administrative staff, fun trips, useful information |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Expensive to eat out |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Weekend to Valencia, FC Barcelona Game, Girona, wine tasting all very interesting and fun |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Pickpockets were common in touristy areas and metro but otherwise safe. |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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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? | Very outgoing, social students recommended |
