Granada is for Walking, Love, and Language Past Review
By Louise H (Tufts University) - abroad from 09/29/2011 to 05/10/2012 with
Arcadia: Granada - Arcadia in Granada
This program was certainly worthwhile. I met amazing, interesting people, my language skills improved greatly, and Granada is a beautiful, navigable, lively city. There is a fantastic nightlife and many wonderful places nearby to travel to. You are a 1-2 hour bus ride from several beaches and mountain hiking paths.
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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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program directors were very attentive and always willing to help any student with questions. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
If you love salted ham, this is your country. If not, you will just have to eat it anyways. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Staying in a host family really helped me to make connections with Granadinos. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
N/A in my case. |
| * Safety: |
If you use common sense, this city is relatively safe compared to other urban locations I have been to. |
| 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) |
Granada is probably the cheapest place in Western Europe I have ever found! |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $150 (particularly when living in host family) |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't buy dinner, use the tapas system to your advantage. |
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 |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish 22 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Intercambios: arranged meetups with local students who want to practice English and help you with your Spanish. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I had engaged in Intercambio's earlier |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
