Great Past Review
By Eric S (Economics, Tulane University) for
IES Abroad: Granada - Liberal Arts & Language
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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. |
The workload was manageable. The professors with IES were much better than UGR professors. Students in Granada take classes less seriously than Tulane students. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The quality of the staff was the program's greatest strength. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Many vegetarians ate meat while in Spain because their concept of a vegetarian sandwich includes tuna. A great Tapas Bar was De Cuadros. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Going to the Corrida de Toros (bullfight) and an olive oil tasting tour. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Granada is a very safe city and I didn't hear of any students with safety issues. |
| 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 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't bring too many clothes. There of plenty of second hand clothing shops that sell and buy clothing from study abroad students. Do bring things you wouldn't want to buy used - heavy coats, underwear, shoes, etc... |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish 304 - Advanced Grammar and composition |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
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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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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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