Life Changing Experience in Granada Past Review
By Rachel F (Sociology., Villanova University) for
Spain Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs
Absolutely worth while.
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Workload was very manageable. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Professors were absolutely amazing! But the overall administration was not very organized. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
LOVED MY HOST FAMILY! |
| * Food: |
Always awesome. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Morocco, Sevilla, Cordoba, rural stay |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I felt very safe even walking home alone at night. |
| 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 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I spent at least 75% of every day speaking Spanish. My host family only spoke Spanish and all of my classes were in Spanish. |
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 did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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