I really enjoyed my trip. Past Review
By Shane H (Undecided, Western Washington University) - abroad from 09/17/2012 to 12/21/2012 with
API (Academic Programs International): Granada - Universidad de Granada
I learned a lot more Spanish and how different cultures can be. It was worthwhile.
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. |
I enjoyed my classes. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The staff at API Granada were very nice and well organized. |
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| * Food: |
I have allergies to gluten and my host mother made sure I had a variety of foods and enough to eat. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I had pink eye and we went to the doctor's and got it taken care of. |
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| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Around 50 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't buy too many presents for your family. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
Because all the students in our program spoke English we would speak English when we were together. I actually thought that this was good beause it provided breaks from Spanish. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish 202 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I'm not sure. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Civilization and Culture |
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| Instructor: | Maria Pilar Lopez Garcia |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | The teacher was able to engage the class really well. |
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Geography |
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| Instructor: | Francisco Javier Toro Sanchez |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | This is the first Geography class that I have taken and I've decided that I want to take more. |
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