SAI BCN A+ Past Review
By Collin Schreiber (University of Missouri - Columbia) - abroad from 01/12/2016 to 05/06/2016 with
SAI Study Abroad: Barcelona - Elisava, Barcelona School of Design
Everything was worthwhile. Just learning to be independent in a different country and interacting with all different types of people.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Elisava wasn't my favorite of schools. The communication wasn't up to par. This does not have any reflection on SAI though. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Mireia is the absolute best at her job, couldn't ask for anyone better. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Mireia made it so easy for me to abel to get a doctor's appointment with an english speaking doctor. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Most amazing semester of my life. |
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 |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Elisava was an english speaking school so if you want to go to expand on your language to a school that is spanish speaking. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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? | I wish I went to the business school versus Elisava. |
