My time abroad in Barcelona

I really enjoyed studying abroad with CEA CAPA. Barcelona is a great city for those who want to experience a large, global city with an endless list of things to do and explore, while still enjoying the beach and seaside. I took the general study abroad program CEA CAPA offers, so all of my classes were at the CEA CAPA center in the middle of the city (great location!). I loved my classes (intro to global climate change, sport and culture in BCN, architecture and painting in BCN, and advanced Spanish), all the professors were very knowledgeable and the work assigned was very manageable. I felt that the classes did a great job of teaching students about the history of the city and definitely improved my experience abroad because I learned so much about Barcelona.

One thing CEA CAPA does very well is finding good housing and offering fun activities. I was worried about where my housing would be located, and I ended up in a Residencia (student dorm with a private room/bathroom and shared kitchen) that was a 10-minute metro from the CEA CAPA center or a 30-minute walk. While at first I was disappointed my housing was not in the center of the city, I ended up really appreciating it because I got to live in a less touristy area that was quieter during the day –and there were great options for nightlife too! Overall, I recommend CEA CAPA because they took care of a lot of the stressful parts of being abroad (finding housing, planning out activities, and great support from staff during any issues or classes) and left me and my friends with an unforgettable experience.