Barcelona es me Amor!! Past Review
By brandon T (Biology, General., University of Kentucky) for
ISA Study Abroad in Barcelona, Spain
Hell yea it was..
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Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | University of Pompeu Fabra |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
workload wasnt near as hard as my home university but it was the experience that mattered. I absolutely loved it.. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
ISA office did a great job with anything i needed help with |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
House mom was nuts.. Wish i would have stayed in my own flat |
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okay.. homestay mom was cheap and gave us the bare minimum which was dissapointing. if we asked for some things she refused to buy them like fruits/veggies and we were left to pay even more to get on our own. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
loved barcelona.. i got lost in the city |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
they were great at everything the students needed |
| 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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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? |
better than home university. I would suggest having more out of the classroom speaking sessions required |
Other Program Information
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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? | Everyone should study abroad. It made me get bitten by the travel bug. after i graduated i found a job that paid me to travel all over the world to now over 60 countries. back in school now getting my doctorate but will soon travel the world again. its what life is all about |
