Life Changing. Past Review
By Morgan L (Spanish Language Teacher Education., Illinois State University) - abroad from 01/03/2012 to 05/25/2012 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Granada, Spain
I've learned and fell in love with a new culture. It was absolutely worthwhile!
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Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Universidad de Granada |
| 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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I loved all of them! Always helpful! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I never really felt welcome with my host family, but they were still very cordial. |
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Yum!!! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Still continue to date the guy I met there! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I never had any health issues while abroad. |
| * Safety: |
There was only one time I did not feel safe in the city of Granada and that was when I was walking by myself to the post office to meet the CEA group at 6:30 am. |
| 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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
If you did not want to travel or go out you could live off the student budget, but then you're missing half the experience. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 50-80$ each week. |
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? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Lan 116.15 |
| 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? | Meet the locals and talk with them! |
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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | To save my money and to practice the language every day. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Historia del Arte en España |
| Course Department: | CLM |
| Instructor: | Emilio |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | It was challenging, all that was needed was some time set aside to study for the class. I learned a lot and loved what I learned. Since this class I have wanted and plan to learn much more about art, and not just Spanish art. |
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