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sgold25
UCSB, Santa Barbara, Spain
History of Art, Undergraduate, Education Abroad Program
Academic
Course recommendations
I did not have much of a choice, so in this regard i can't make a reccomentdation.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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sgold25
UCSB, Santa Barbara, Spain
History of Art, Undergraduate, Education Abroad Program
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Catalan is a very difficult language to learn. All of my professors and the friends i made over there spoke castellano because they knew that is why i was over there.
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sgold25
UCSB, Santa Barbara, Spain
History of Art, Undergraduate, Education Abroad Program
Overall
I wish I had known...
Barcelona is beautiful and i can't wait to go back.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The university was awesome, if you get a chance go check it out.
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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
Its a big world, go explore.
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sgold25
UCSB, Santa Barbara, Spain
History of Art, Undergraduate, Education Abroad Program
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Living in Santa Barbara housing is very expensive so it was actually cheaper to live in Barcelona
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Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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sgold25
UCSB, Santa Barbara, Spain
History of Art, Undergraduate, Education Abroad Program
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
If you want to hear American music got to Otto Zutz, third floor. The funnest bar in town is La Bolsa, the prices of drinks rise and fall during the course of the night.
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sgold25
UCSB, Santa Barbara, Spain
History of Art, Undergraduate, Education Abroad Program
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I am getting older now and I just enjoy having my own space. Living in an apartment with other Spaniards would also give me a chance to practice my spanish constantly.
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Personal comments
The university was great. I had a couple of wonderful professors who were fantastic
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