Best Time of My Life Past Review
By Kyle M (SOCIAL SCIENCES., Providence College) for
CIEE: Barcelona - Business & Culture
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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. |
There was less emphasis on daily activities and quizzes. Instead it is mostly graded by the midterm final, and maybe one or two projects depending on the class. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
It was good, good field trips and events. They ran out of housing though and a lot of people had to live in homestays. |
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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? |
They brought us to Seville, was an awesome trip but too many class trips. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Didn't see any problems. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | when you travel you spend much more money than if you cook for yourself. |
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? |
Most people speak English. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | the second you stop caring that you are burning your savings away, its the time of your life. |
