Barcelona: My Second Home Past Review
By Nichole F (American/United States Studies/Civilization., Wellesley College) for
CIEE: Barcelona - Liberal Arts
Yes! I miss it every day and look forward to living in Spain again.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | La Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| 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. |
I was very happy with my overall educational experience, mostly so at my host university. The work load was much lighter than I was used to, but I enjoyed the lectures and subject matter of my classes very much. |
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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? |
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? | The advice I can give is to bring more money that you expect to spend, to use for emergency situations. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish 241 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
My host parents, my local friends, my instructors and professors. I used the host country language in everyday interactions. |
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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