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Granada: A great place to learn Spanish. Past Review

By (Physics., University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse) for

API (Academic Programs International): Granada - Universidad de Granada

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Of course, I improved my language skills SO MUCH! It was fantastic.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

There was more than I expected. I had 20 hours of class a week and most of the time I had something to read / look at during the night, but it took no more than an hour to do.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

I am a vegetarian, my host mom would always joke around with me but she was super accommodating, which I appreciated.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

La Alhambra, Sierra Nevadas, Monachil hiking trails, Madrid, Lagos, Rome, everything!

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

I felt super safe there, I guess we always had a buddy with at night, so I never really walked alone. A good friend of mine lived right across the river from me, so we would walk home together every night.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Going to a different country
  • Seeing new things.
  • Practicing Spanish everyday
* What could be improved?
  • The organization while on field trips.
  • Ice breaker activities?
  • If I were richer, I could have done more things.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Try not to speak English, even though that's what you are most comfortable with, because you'll learn so much.