Study Abroad in Granada Spain Past Review
By Kristen S (Spanish Education, Illinois State University) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Granada, Spain
It was such an amazing experience and definitely one that I will never forget. I think that studying abroad should be a requirement because it is the opportunity of a lifetime.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
there really wasn't homework. The grading system is very different then in the U.S. Grades are mostly just based on a midterm and a final. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I would have liked to have more people that weren't American in my classes. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Bar Poe has awesome tapas. Cafe Futbol is overrated. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Ronda, Cordoba and Seville, Lagos Portugal |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
healthcare is free which is pretty awesome. Medicine is a pain to get though if you are sick. |
| 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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I didn't really spend much during the week. On weekends I only spent 5-10 euros on tapas or snacks. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Anytime you want to travel to another country you will most likely have to take a 5 hour bus ride to the Madrid airport, which was quite a pain. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish Grammar |
| 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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* 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
| * 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? | nothing |
