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lizirroja
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
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
It was interesting for sure! I went because I had a great desire to become as fluent as possible in Spanish. However, Barcelona is a bit different since the main language around town is Catalan. Then to make things worse I lived with a sister and brother who spoke Gallego at home. Everyone would speak to me in Castellano (Spanish), but it made for an interesting language experience. I studied hard and, since I have a good ear, learned a lot. The only strange thing is that I was so obsessed with learning the language I may have given myself a complex. Now almost five years later my Spanish is MUCH better because I have kept up with my studies and I have much more confidence.
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“Buena universidad”
Montserrat G
Switzerland,
Economics, 2009
OverallEl profesorado es muy correcto respecto al contenido
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Proximidad del profesorado
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DanielZywietz
Academic
Course recommendations
Chose the professor first, class second. If they speak catalan, leave immediately, it's not worth the hassle.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Hardly any discussion, it's a straight frontal approach, the teacher talks, the students take notes. There are more modern approaches these days.
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My opinion of the university assessment
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Cee B
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
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
I did not know that Barcelona besides castillano has catalan as their official language. It is not a dialect...but used in every day life. So, I did not know about the catalan/spanish question. Therefore for me it was also a bit harder to learn Spanish.
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Priscilla S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I think prices are more reasonable in Spain. Things are cheaper, but due to the fact that the Euro compared to the Mexican peso is a lot more, that´s what made it sometimes more expensive in some things. Although for example airplane tickets are much more cheaper in Europe using some airlines than in Mexico by far.
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Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The University!!! Education is much more expensive in México. I saved A LOT of money when I went to pay the courses for the semester. I was really surprised! Also I LOVED the transportation system in Barcelona. I didn´t miss my car at all, because the transportation is so well distributed and managed that I got from place to place with minima effort.
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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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