Guapa Barcelona Past Review
By A student (IGS/Anthropology, Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/21/2013 to 06/14/2013 with
CIEE: Barcelona - Advanced Liberal Arts
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Being abroad was the best experience!! It definitely made me grow up a lot because it makes you more independent. It also helped me realize how much there is to know out there and how big the world is. There is so much more to life than just studying and working and I learned that I dont need to be confined to only the US.
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
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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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? |
I had a bad cough after the first month and it was very easy to email the person in charge of the healthcare and I got the appointment for the next day. It was a 30e co-payment which the program's healthcare refunds you afterwards. |
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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? | 100 euros |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | If you want to travel throughout Europe, use the low cost airlines such as RyanAir. For lunch, use the menu del dia which gives you a 3 course meal for about 10-12 euros. |
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? | Fluent |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | My first language was Spanish so I didn't take any classes |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Talk in the language with your friends from the program!! this is key and its where most students fail. Also, the program had activities where you can meet local students and this helped out a lot, it also serves as a way to make local friends. |
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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? | How cheap traveling around Europe would be; the classes at the university and the program are pretty easy compared to US universities; |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
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