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Sarah H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
great exchange rate
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Sarah H
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Studying in Barcelona is not a typical Spanish study abroad experience. The official language is Catalan, not Spanish. Although everyone can speak Spanish, this does not mean that they do or want to. I never really had any serious problems, it was just intimidating at first. The Catalan classes offered through the UB aren't too bad; just don't expect to be fluent by the end.
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Sarah H
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
it's a great challenge, however the academic situation wasn't that impressive. That would probably be due mostly in part to the UB being an urban campus and having a large student population. Cultural differences also factored in to an extent.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Barcelona is a great city and is not be missed, either as a city to study in or just visit.
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Academic
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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Sarah H
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
more independence
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