CEA CAPA Education Abroad Reviews

I stayed in a home stay for the 8 week program for the months of June and July. The staff at Barcelona SAE made me feel extremely supported, and I knew I could contact them if I ever had any issues. They did an amazing job at making me feel welcome, comfortable, and safe during my time in Barcelona. The staff genuinely cares about the students wellbeing and provided many opportunities for me to learn more about Barcelona and explore the city. I had an amazing time, and met a lot of great people.

I enjoyed my experience very much in Barcelona through BSAE. It was a great opportunity for me to grow as an individual and to be independent in a new city! Barcelona has so much to do, I visited so many attractions but still could have gone to more after I had to leave. The weather is sunny and hot, but it is great. I would also recommend Barcelona if you are into night life. Bars and clubs stay open very late so there is always something to do, and there are so many diverse restaurants around every corner!

The experience was very fun, and I enjoyed meeting new people and seeing so many historical places. I enjoyed life in Italy while here. I would recommend though that any disabled students look into accommodations before deciding because Rome as a city is not very accessible. CEA did do a good job at accommodating as they could, but the infrastructure of the city itself including its housing and public transportation is the larger issue. Overall, if you are able bodied, go for it, but look into city life here first if you are disabled.

CEA Study Abroad in Rome has been a great experience. I took an engineering class (material science) and a humanities class (culture of food and wine in Italy). I highly recommend taking one of the humanities classes while in Rome because it is an excellent way to be immersed in the city's culture and learn about its rich history. The housing is pretty nice, the location in the Prati neighborhood is definitely a perk. The staff is easy to reach and helpful, but my university (Michigan) did not do the best job of delivering information about the program.

This was my first time abroad and CEA has been extremely helpful in helping me learn how to navigate abroad. I took a history class and a global communication class. The history was very very informative and exciting. I enjoyed the walking tours. The global communication course was okay. I wouldn’t take it again it just was really hard to follow along and didn’t meet the expectations that I thought it was going to be. I really enjoyed CEA, I think an important thing to note is that the program is not accessible for people with disabilities. I would recommend going through CEA for a study abroad program.

CEA helped me tremendously with the application process and everything before departure. They reached out a lot and answered all my questions. During the semester, they were responsive and helped though anything that I needed. They created a good community within the program and I made some great friends with people in the program. The excursions were fun and activities set up by the program. The housing was also great and very central in the city. I would highly recommend CEA for anyone wanting to study abroad.

I had an amazing time studying abroad in Rome. My roomates were amazing except for our 3 week roomate. There wasn't a problem with him, the heartbreak of him leaving was terrible. We cried for days and our only consolation was la officina calzones and kookie and caramel gelato from gelati gelati. Praise the Lord we were in Italy and we had gelato readily available. I don't know what we would have done without it. Overall, I would recommend this program to anyone who is interested in studying abroad.

Studying abroad is the best decision I have ever made. I have made amazing friends, learned so much history, ate amazing foods, and gained a new cultural lens. Living in Rome has taught me so much about life and opened my eyes to things I never would have thought about. The Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, and Vatican are truly as stunning as everyone says, and the gelato is the best dessert you'll eat, but my favorite part is walking down the street and feeling like I belong here. It's the little things that make me the most happy during my journey - using a phrase or word I just learned, going to the grocery store, becoming friends with the man who makes my coffee every morning. When away from all that's normal, these little moments of belonging feel the best. These are the things I will close my eyes and miss the most (although mysteriously ending up at the Trevi Fountain every few nights isn't a bad one either).

All aspects of your life will improve while abroad and this can be seen within all of my classmates. Your confidence will increase, as well as your awareness of others, education, life goals, and more. Studying abroad opens your eyes to a plethora of things and the CEA staff is there for you every step of the way to ensure that your time here is the absolute best it can be.

These few weeks have been wonderful. From arriving at the airport to the apartments to the classes to the longer planned trips I never felt like I was completely on my own. In my case, I showed up a week and a half late because I got Covid 4 days before my flight. They stayed in constant contact with me as we waited it out and supported me up until I arrived even though it was late. Good classes, environment, and planned trips (florence, campania) that let to an overall great and wonderful experience!

This has been an amazing experience! The history and architecture that Rome has to offer is unmatched and beautiful. Also tickets to other European countries are extremely affordable, so my roommates and I were able to travel to Greece! CEA has a lot of free events that were integral to my experience. My favorite was the pasta making class, and i’m excited to go on the overnight trip to Campania this weekend! Overall study abroad in Rome was a very valuable experience and i enjoyed it immensely.