Granada: A Life Lesson Past Review
By Isabelle M (Global Studies, Providence College) for
ISA Study Abroad in Granada, Spain
Studying abroad made me realize what kind of place I would like to live in. It was great being in a city. I learned a lot of positives and negatives during my stay.
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 workload was normal, deadlines were always given very ahead of time |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The housing could have been a lot better- a lot of people complained about being placed with families they did not like, or being placed far away from the downtown city area. The strengths of the program was that they were always there to answer questions or dobts and the provided really fun excursions. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Everything was given to me, and i was treated with a lot of respect |
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the quality of the food was not that great |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Rome was fun because it was an international excusion |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
The city is very safe, of course there are areas where you should not be late at night, but the downtown area was secure. |
| 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? | transportation added up, and i also had to buy a book for class |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
you could participate in a program called intercambio, where you would meet up with locals and they would help you practice spanish, while you helped them with english. It was also easy to talk to professors or the host family. You did need basic spanish for everyday interactions. But not everyone in the API program spoke Spanish, it was all American students |
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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | don't be negative or compare the host country to the USA. |
