Amazing! Past Review
By Kajsa (Washington State University) - abroad from 01/06/2017 to 04/28/2017 with
SAI Study Abroad: Barcelona - Elisava, Barcelona School of Design
It was more than worth my while, I recommend every to study abroad, it truly changes your life.
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. |
Several projects with limited tests, different style of learning but go in with an open mind |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Amazing!!! SAI did such a good job working with us making sure that we had the best experience possible. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Beautiful apartment with a centeral location, |
| * Food: |
Food in Spain is amazing, we also had a great cafe at Elisava |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
If you want to see the culture you need to make an effort to but it's very worth it. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I never had an problems or had to go to the doctor but my roommates did and they had only high things to say. |
| * Safety: |
I felt very safe in Barcelona. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
SAI was there for me every step of the way. It is a smaller program and a lot more personal. |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save your money to spent it abroad, worth it. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | N/A |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 10+ |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Wish I would of done two semesters instead of one. |
