ISA Barcelona was one of the best experiences of my life Past Review
By Anna D (International business/marketing, Oklahoma State University - Stillwater) for
ISA Study Abroad in Barcelona, Spain
It was very worthwhile. It gave me a great amount of knowledge of how other cultures live and it will help me to advance in my major of international business
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Autonomous university of barcelona |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
|
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Very reasonable work load |
|
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The ISA Barcelona team was very helpful and involved in our program! They were very friendly and always available if we had any issues! |
|
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My host family treated my roomate and I very well. They always wanted to make sure we were comfortable. My house was in a great neiborhood and was just a 20 minute walk to my university |
| * Food: |
Most meals were great |
|
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I had many great experiences, but my 2 favorites were going to palmplona for the San Fermine festival (Running of the Bulls) and the world cup championship game that we watched in one of the large plazas |
|
* 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) |
|
Language
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
|
Other Program Information
|
* Where did you live?
Select all that apply |
|
|
* Who did you live with?
Select all that apply |
|
