A growing experience Past Review
By A student (Wellesley College) - abroad from 01/24/2019 to 05/31/2019 with
CIEE: Barcelona - Advanced Liberal Arts
Yes, it was worthwhile. Learned about the culture and made new American friends.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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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? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
At some times it could be very confusing to understand what the expectations were and program director was not very present. (Lost my phone while abroad and contacted program but no one ever got back to me. It wasn't until my parents reached out to main office in Portland that they contacted me). I would still choose CIEE in Barcelona but definitely a different program (regular LIberal Arts because they all had such a positive, wonderful experience). |
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? | 200 at least |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Budget sheet |
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? | Advanced |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Span 243 |
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Other Program Information
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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? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Try to plan trips beforehand-- I don't mean booking flights and AirBnBs in advance but at least have a list of places you want to go to. You won't be able to do everything and even though it seems like a lot of time the weekends for travelling are limited. I wish I had planned out specific places I wanted to visit in Europe before going to Spain because I would have prioritized some countries that I didn't get to see over the ones I did get to visit. |
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. |
