Life Altering Past Review
By Shawna Dunham (Wellesley College) - abroad from 01/03/2017 to 04/25/2017 with
CIEE: Barcelona - Liberal Arts
It opened my mind to other lifestyles.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The most difficult aspect was the language barrier. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Host country was helpful throughout the process. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I had to switch living arrangements due to a bad experience. |
| * Food: |
The food was satisfactory. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt well integrated by the end of the semester! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I fell ill during the semester and easily received treatment. |
| * Safety: |
I never once felt unsafe. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I would directly enroll in the universities. |
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? | $150-$200 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save as much as you can and plan your travel before hand. |
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? | Intermediate |
| 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? | A 200 level course |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I had known all of my classes would be with Americans. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
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. |
