Granada: The only way to learn Spanish! Past Review
By Carrie L (International Affairs, Northern Arizona University) for
ISA Study Abroad in Granada, Spain
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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? |
I did not like my host family. It was just an elderly lady and she did not like that I coulnd't speak spanish well. I wish I would have had a family unit (younger mom with kids, for example). Also, she was on the opposite side of town as the other host familes. Only one other student lived on my side of town, it was isolating. |
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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: |
I was sick and wanted to see a doctor. The American lead for ISA came with me to the hospital, waited for me, and translated for me. I was very impressed. |
| 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? |
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| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Try to make forgein friends and not only hang out with American friends. This is one of the only ways to truly immerse yourself. |
