Granà: You wont want to miss it Past Review

By (Illinois State University) for

CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Granada, Spain

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes I couldn´t have loved it more I gave up a lot to come here but it was really worth everything and I am dreading going home

Personal Information

If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: University of Granada
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I thought that everything was very fair. If you did the work you did well in the class.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I loved my host family, neighborhood and everythign else about it.

* Food:

My host mom was awesome I am a strict vegetarian but she always acomodated me and never pushed me to eat meat.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

All of the trips were cool.Portugal was the best.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

I never felt uncomfortable or threatened in Granada.I always exersized caution though. I think if you act smart you will be safe.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

I spoke english a lot. I mostly spoke spanish with my host family but apart from that I used mostly english.

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Dont wait to do anything. If there is something that looks cool or fun do it while you can and dont try to save things till the end because the end comes way to soon