Espana Past Review
By Amy G (IR, Tufts University) for
Arcadia: Granada - Arcadia in Granada
It was so worthwhile I decided while I was there to study abroad again the next semester.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Gave me a lot of time to explore local culture and get to know my city, loved it |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Lived with an older woman who was a little grouchy and stingy, but it was a better experience than living in the dorms with just Americans |
| * Food: |
I'm loosely kosher, and my host family did not understand that pig products in any form aren't kosher. |
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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? |
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| * Safety: |
very safe city. very little pickpocketing, felt completely safe walking around in new areas alone as a woman. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | use discount airlines for weekend travel |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 7 semesters of Spanish |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Meet locals and do language exchanges |
Other Program Information
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