Granada: A great place to learn Spanish. Past Review
By Beth T (Physics., University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse) for
API (Academic Programs International): Granada - Universidad de Granada
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
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* 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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I wish that the organizers that I had would have been more organized on the field trips. They didn't have a backup plan if something went wrong. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
I am a vegetarian, my host mom would always joke around with me but she was super accommodating, which I appreciated. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
La Alhambra, Sierra Nevadas, Monachil hiking trails, Madrid, Lagos, Rome, everything! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * 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
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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
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * 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. |
