Spain is spectacular Past Review
By Allison A (Spanish Education; TESOL minor, Illinois State University) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Granada, Spain
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
it was worth while with everything i saw but i didnt learn as much spanish as i would have liked to
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
on weekend excursions we had to pay for our own lunches and dinners. i think all of that should have been included. |
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* Housing:
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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: |
Granada was very safe. and the doctors there helped out a lot. many of us were sick on several occasions and our program and the doctors office they were affiliated with were very helpful |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 50 euros on going out and snacks, if i traveld on the weekends, each trip was about 200-300 euros. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I wish I would have saved more for traveling on the weekends. I spent way more than I thought I would on public transportation and food and hostels. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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