It was a phenominal time Past Review
By Gregory D (Business Finance, Saint Anselm College) - abroad from 01/07/2012 to 04/26/2012 with
ISA Study Abroad in Barcelona, Spain
A lot of friends and great experiences, it was definitely worth while.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Autonomous Universidad de Barcelona |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Wasn't incredibly difficult, however the classes were relevant and very interesting. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Awesome people, incredibly helpful. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Loved the residencia that I lived in. |
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Had to make my own food |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Very integrated, it was great to learn and experience the new culture. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
My friend split her toe on a glass and the ISA employee went out of his way to drive her to the hospital, take care of the bill and be by her side the entire time. Great people doing a great job. |
| * Safety: |
Barcelona is a big pickpocketing city, but if you are smart about it then it shouldn't be too much of a challenge. |
| 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) |
It was expensive but it was worth every cent. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Hard to put a number on exactly how much I spent due to travel and food expenses/ |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Try to be conservative but have fun. Don't spend all your money on going out, save it for travel and just forget about the conversion rate. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Nothing, it was well planned out. |
