Falling in love with Granada Past Review
By Chad W (Industrial Engineering, University of Houston - Clear Lake) for
Spain Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The school I attended knew we were there to experience being abroad and did not require much workload. I took 4 electives during my time there and studied only a bit. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Everything was just as expected. With Sol, they limit the number of people to 20. This is great when being abroad. The guides know you buy your name. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My host family was the best, they were very very supportive and helpful. |
| * Food: |
The food was great and tasted good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Going to a soccer game with my host dad, that was the greatest experience for me |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I never once felt unsafe in Granada |
| 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? |
we could only speak spanish in class and the teacher only spoke in spanish. But it seemed to be a more proper spanish and could be understood pretty easily. |
Other Program Information
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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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