Study Abroad in Granada Past Review
By Lisa P (Actuarial Science., Illinois State University) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Granada, Spain
Yes, I am very glad I chose to study abroad because I don't think I every could have fully understood what it was like to live in a different culture without experiencing it.
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. |
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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? |
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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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| 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? | I bought more food than I expected to. |
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? | I completed 2 years of Spanish in College |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I had to use English every day to communicate with my host family. Also, all of my classes were taught completely in Spanish, so I had to use the language to communicate with my professors and classmates who weren't American. I did encounter a lot of people in the city that would start speaking to me in English when they heard my accent, especially if I was struggling, but usually once I responded to them in Spanish they began conversing with me in Spanish again. I think I was able to pick up a lot of Spanish through this program. |
Other Program Information
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