I Survived Barcelona Past Review
By Colton L (Business, University of Colorado - Boulder) for
ISA Study Abroad in Barcelona, Spain
Best 5 months of my life, I would give anything to go back. The friends I met I still keep in contact with and I'm very bad with keeping in contact with people when I'm not with them
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
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Pass/Fail.. Not as easy to get a 'C' Abroad as it is in the U.S. Wasn't expecting that my Spanish was 6 credits. Professors taught more then the class material, gave advice and shared stories about Barcelona, and Europe |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Paper thin walls. Also some of my friends had apartments where you could have 20 people in a room, shut the door and nothing could be heard |
| * Food: |
I bought my own food at the store, I tried saving as much money as I could here so I could use it for traveling. I rarely ate out, but when I did the Tapas was sensational |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Started off with a trip to Madrid, I feel like it was yesterday. Hands down best nightlife in Europe |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Never felt unsafe even though I walked home a couple times from clubs at 5-7am |
| 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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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | 1000% go abroad. Those who put themselves out there to experience the most they can would love this location. If you are one who sits at home on your computer every night, you will still have a good time, but you will be missing out on a lot. I had no computer the entire time i was abroad. Mine crashed 2 weeks into the program, and took 7 weeks to get back to the U.S. |
