A BIG program in a vibrant city Past Review
By Neva C (General Business, University of Maryland - College Park) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Barcelona, Spain
Amazing time abroad. I traveled a lot. Barcelona is a beautiful city and after traveling all over, I wouldn't have picked anyplace different.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Universitat Autonoma Barcelona |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2010 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
We were put in classes with other international study abroad students, so we got a chance to learn with students from different countries. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
There were 600 people in the program during this semester and CEA couldn't handle it too well. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Apartment was new. Hot tub on the roof. Apartment full of American students. |
| * Food: |
Spanish food is different but still great. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
So much to do. We had weekend trips, day trips, and organized night events. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
They told us how to take care of ourselves if we got sick. |
| 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
| Language acquisition improvement? |
It was difficult to catch on because people in Barcelona speak Catalan and Spanish. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | This program is very jappy and the people love to party. You need to be able to tolerate going to class with hungover students. |
