AIFS in Granada: best decision I EVER made!! Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I learned SO much while studying in Granada! My teachers were very nice and easygoing for the most part and weren't too hard on us. I did not find the workload to be too much or too little. It was perfectly in the middle. My teachers used tests as well as participation to determine our final grades which I really liked. Everything was very fair.

On-site administration of your program

The program directors were FANTASTIC! They had an emergency phone on all the time so we always had a way to contact them in the event of an emergeny. They were also very concerned with how we were doing and always helped any concerns we may have had. They were so nice and easy to talk to. I felt very safe and happy in Granada because of my director.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

My dorm was about a 20 minute walk from class. I did not need to buy any items upon arrival. My room was set up already and I felt very welcomed. I did not feel safe all the time in my neighborhood, but we had a heavy metal door which required a key to get in the building so that helped my housing concerns.

The food was pretty good overall. We were not given good breakfast options though and sometimes I felt that there could have been a little more variety in the meals.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

During my study abroad, I went to London, Rome, and Morocco. These trips were inredible and helped me see and experience even more cultre than Spain had to offer. I especially felt this way about Morocco. I am so happy that I had the experience to travel to all these new and exotic places! I recommend everyone who studies in Spain to travel around to other countries and see as much as possible while you are already in Europe!

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I felt very safe most of the time in Granada. It is definitely a smaller city, so crime isn't really as big of a problem there as the big cities in Spain. I would just recommend everyone to be aware of your surroundings and be careful when traveling at night. You should also always travel in a group to help protect yourself. Don't let the fact that Granada is safer be an illusion to you; bad things can happen to anyone at any time.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

I could practice Spanish with my classmates, teachers, people in the town, and the cook at my dorm building. I did need to use Spanish everyday. Not many Spainards spoke English, but my program director did and all my friends from America did as well.

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• Dorm

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• Americans
• International Students
• Local Students

• My director
• the school/my classes
• the cultural excursions

• food
• more time in London