Past Review

By (EDUCATION., Providence College) for

CIEE: Barcelona - Liberal Arts

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I have become a much more cultured person and owe much of this to the woman that I stayed with while I studied abroad.

Personal Information

If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: Universitat Pompeau Fabra
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I lived with an older woman and another girl in my program <br /><br /> I loved living with my host mother. I was in a residence building before moving in with her and I liked the homestay option much better.

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Save as much money as you can because you go through it very quickly

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

My host mother that I lived with and people in Spain in general

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans