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Susy_Martins
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Barcelona is an odd place to learn to speak Spanish b/c Catalan is the primary language and the people are not that welcoming. However, I did learn a lot about the culture and improved my Spanish skilled through attending classes in Spanish and having Spanish-speaking roommmates.
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Deenie Y
OverallI wish I had known...
Mastered Spanish before going
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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
2
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
4
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Take a proactive stand in interacting with the loca students.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Don't be afraid to take initiatives to ask if you need help. Stay alert, be streetwise.
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Mark L
ExpensesMain source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Government assistance
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Food and accomodation are cheaper in Spain than in Nottingham even in Barcelona. Telephone, we only received inbound calls. I spent more on nightlife because I went out almost every night and travel was obviously more expensive due to the number of flights back to the UK I took.
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Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Deborah M
AcademicCourse recommendations
ESADE was a good choice for me because it offers a large range of high quality marketing courses. I could deepen different aspects of this issue, when studying CRM, international marketing or even consumer behavior.
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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
They could try to improve the interaction with local students.
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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
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surita
HousingType of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
i chosed an apartment because it is the best for me. i can use all the facilities in the apartment and its so easy for me.besides that,the landlady is also living in the apartment,so its easier if i have any problems or anything to ask about barcelona,i can always ask her about it.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
from what i heard from the other exchange students who lived in the residencia sarria,they said that the price for a double bedroom is very high and the rooms are so small.so from my point of view,residencia sarria should lower down the rates of the rooms as we are all students and we can´t afford to pay so much.
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johnmnil
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
I have learned a lot of spanish at my home university, but I feel that you really have to spend some time in a spanish environment to fully understand all the aspects of the language. So I feel that the exchange i BCN was a natural continuation of my earlier spanish studies.
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