Granada - Throw yourself into a large tradition city and live like a Spaniard Past Review
By Jen W (Athletic Training/Trainer., University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse) for
University of Granada: Granada - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
culture, time in the city, learning about the people
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Due to our challenge with the language, our workload was manipulated by the professors to keep it do able for us. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
loved it |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
none, loved eating tapas and going where the locals go |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
La Feria, Semana Santa. Alhambra |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
very safe city, if you don't do anything to draw attention to you, you are safe at all hours of the day |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 50 dollars |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | know what you have to spend at the beginning so you can gage your money |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Two semesters of college Spansih |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
At internships, everyday interactions. Only spoke English with my American roommates, otherwise we were dependent on Spanish |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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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? | Have, it truly is a one in a life time experience |
