An Unexpected Journey June 15, 2023
By A student (Psychology, Brandeis University) - abroad from 01/25/2023 to 05/19/2023 with
IES Abroad: Granada - Liberal Arts & Language
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained confidence in my ability to adapt to new people, places, and situations.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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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| * Food: |
The Homestay students are not provided dinner. I wish I had considered this more because we were not allowed access to the stove or oven either, also paying for dinner every night adds up! |
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I don't know each week, but in total around $4000 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Actually make a budget plan/spending plan before or in the first few weeks abroad! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | HISP 180A - Topics in Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century Spanish Literature and Culture |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | It will all be okay, no matter how it seems at the beginning! Also, bring WARM CLOTHES FOR THE WINTER MONTHS. So cold with very little heating. |
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