ISA Granada: The education you can shape Past Review
By Nathaniel B (Urban and Regional Studies, Cornell University) for
ISA Study Abroad in Granada, Spain
I had a lot of fun. It let me look at how Europeans live and think. It hasn't drastically changed my overall outlook on life.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The education is really what you make of it. You could learn a lot or not but good grades were very easy to attain. |
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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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* 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
We lived with host families, however, we had other Americans live with us. In some ways this was good but what ended up happening was that we spoke a lot more English than we should have. On the other hand all classes were in Spanish, we made Spanish friends, and our program coordinators spoke with us in Spanish. |
| 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 live with?
Select all that apply |
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