Study Abroad in Barcelona was a Life Changer! Past Review

By (Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication., University of Florida) for

ISA Study Abroad in Barcelona, Spain

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
it was 150% worth it because of all the new things i learned that i never would have had i not gone abroad. i traveled to many places and met so many new friends.

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

loved my roommies and our apartment and the location of the apt!

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* 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

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? i would recommend anyone who is even thinking about going abroad to do it because it was a life changing experience that you will never forget. it was the best 4 months of my life and i think about my time in spain almost everyday, even a year later!