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Heidi K
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Clubs in areas less touristic (Nick Havana, Mas i Mas) Cafes in the Borne district (Taira).
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I would try to find roommates from Barcelona to get to know more young people native to the area.
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Personal comments
I was lucky and was placed with a wonderful women who took very good care of me.
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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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I did not improve very much during the program. When I really began to learn Spanish is when the study abroad program ended, and I continued living in Barcelona studying Spanish in a language school in the city.
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Heidi K
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Barcelona is much more expensive than Iowa.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Expensive Nightlife
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Overall
I wish I had known...
That in order to be incorporated in the social life of the city it is important to arrive with the ability to speak the language.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Look for better professors.
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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
Save up your money if you plan on travelling!
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Academic
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