Granada: Fun in the Sun Past Review
By Margaret H (Chemistry, Trinity University) for
IES Abroad: Granada - Liberal Arts & Language
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Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I think I learned a lot in areas that I would not have been exposed to had I not studied abroad. Overall, I think the Spanish educational system is less structured than what I was used to, which caused some frustration. Also, I think that the classes were easier in general. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program in Granada is highly motivated and organized. The faculty is willing to do anything for its students, and creates a warm environment for education and friendship formations. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Food was good, but I got tired of Spanish food quickly. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Morocco Field Trip |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Granada is safe, and the program gave us advice on how to be smart and safe. |
| 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? | Food and Traveling are expensive! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| 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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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Everyone. Speaking Spanish was necessary in everyday life and in the classroom. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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