Barcelona: The best city in the world Past Review

By (Government, The University of Texas at Austin) for

CIEE: Barcelona - Liberal Arts

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was great. Best time of my life.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

It was great because we were able to focus on spanish and there wasn't much homework.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Everything was run pretty well for the most part.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Living with a host family was great, you have your laundry done and food cooked for you. It is definitely the way to go, especially if you want to improve your spanish. You have all the freedom you want too in terms of going out, coming home late, etc...

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

travel a lot

* 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? No

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Intermediate
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? Spanish 4
Language acquisition improvement?

Yes I had to use spanish all the time, in class and with my host family especially.

If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans