Once I Lived in Spain, I Never Wanted to Leave Past Review
By Lauren M (Accounting, Arizona State University) for
ISA Study Abroad in Barcelona, Spain
I learned a lot about travel and how to get around in a foreign place. It enhanced my desire to see more of the world. I love culture.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Reasonable workload. I felt that the grading system was fair and I enjoyed most of my classes. The educational system was relatively similar to the U.S. I was disappointed by one class - e-commerce. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I felt like everything was easy to take care of. The program helped to connect things for me. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
home stay food was not great. When I went out, restaurants were hit and miss. the best advice comes from local people. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I feel like I would have enjoyed field trips if I had done them on my own. The places were cool, and I was gad for the opportunity to visit them, but when I went places on my own I got to see the specific things I wanted. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
As long as you stay in good places and don't go by yourself at night, it's plenty safe. Just don't be stupid. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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? |
Some people spoke English. I was able to communicate in Spanish in many of the places I went to, but I had to go beyond tourist locations and meet local people. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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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? | Meet local people. Experience everything you can. Live the life, don't just be a tourist. |
