Granada is the greatest student city in the world, I go to school in Austin. Past Review
By William M (Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering., The University of Texas at Austin) for
AIFS: Granada - University of Granada and Internship Program
Well, it helped my Spanish a mountain. I think it showed me that the American way of life is in no way the only way of life.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I had a great time going to class and really enjoyed it. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I thought Paula and Inma were great. They were easily accessible. They were helpful in a multitude of ways from homework to where the nearest thrift store was. There was a newsletter every week which I really enjoyed and found useful. I don't think any other program did this and many of my friends from other groups were jealous. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Housing was set up by the program prior to my arrival. I thought it was great we were centrally located. Nothing was much more than a 15 minute walk and if not much less. I didn't need to buy anything other than toiletries to settle in. My señora treated my roommate and I too well, which I often told her. She was great! |
| * Food: |
As I said my señora was a great cook. There was never a lack of food if anything there was consistently too much.(I guess there are worse problems to have.) |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We went to Gibraltar where I was bitten on the head by a monkey! Enough said. There were too many other trips and events to even start describing. From what I heard AIFS was one of the best at doing these trips. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
I never felt unsafe in Granada. I fortunately had no health problems and cannot comment on that part. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | NO! Realize that euros are not dollars and what seems like a lot of money will not be nearly as much when you exchange it. Bring enough money to travel!! |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Go, love it, don't be too sad when it ends and you have to go home. |
