Granada: BEST little city in Spain, A MUST-SEE Past Review
By Daniel Z (Sociology, Government, The University of Texas at Austin) for
AIFS: Granada - University of Granada and Internship Program
Yes, I gained an understanding for my culture and language. It has helped me want to practice spanish all the time and learn multiple languages as well.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The workload was fairly easy and the grading system was lenient. The teaching methods was based on workbooks and lectures. We do have a lot of spanish presentations to work on but that should be the only difficult thing with classes. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
My expectations were totally met and the program support services were excellent. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
My host mother fed us three times a day and everywhere they have snacks in the city and was only 1 euro for pizzas and bread. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Field trips to Madrid, Segovia, Malaga, Sevilla, Toledo and special events to check out tapas and flamenco shows. My program provided LOTS of cultural programs and events all the time. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
The safety in Granada is relatively great. I had a friend who had to go to the hospital because he experienced a devastating flu but the program was always there everyday to accomodate him. |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I could practice the language from intercambios in Spain and yes, I did need to use the language everyday. Everyone spoke Spanish and few spoke English. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Make tons of local (Spanish) friends as you can so you can learn from their differences and of course, practice the language. A type of student that would benefit most from studying abroad would be a person who is open-minded to try new things. |
