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4.11 / 5 based on 753 reviews
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Michael F
HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The fastest way to improve your Spanish is to live with people that do not speak English.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I should have arranged a flat from the start of my stay in Barcelona instead of waiting until the second month to find one. The Residencia that I lived in for the first month was very nice, but the price was outrageous.
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Michael F
Student lifeDescribe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
My favorite night spots included La Paloma, Discoteca, and La O´vella Negra. It was very difficult to find good food at moderate prices, it seems that if you want to eat a decent meal you need to pay quite a few euros.
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Michael F
AcademicCourse recommendations
The exchange students and the Spanish ESADE students seemed to always sit on different sides of the class room.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I was very satisfied with the academic aspect of my aborad program. The classes were interesting and flexible.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Michael F
OverallI wish I had known...
I wish that I had known to pack lighter to facilitate travel.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
The school is excellent and the city is absolutely top-knotch. Finding this program was a miracle.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Pack light and talk to absolutely as many people as you can in as many languages as you can.
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Michael F
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
At first it was quite difficult to find a satisfying meal at a moderate price. I also ran into some financial problems when trying to communicate with my family in the U.S. The nightlife seemed to be a bit cheaper and it was relatively cheap to travel around Spain.
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Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
The key to saving money is to bring a reasonable amount of cash out with you at night and leave your credit card at home!
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Michael F
LanguagesLanguage of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
My Spanish was quite good before I came to ESADE, but while in Cataluña it reached a new level as a result of taking courses in Spanish and learning quite a bit of slang over time.
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