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Granada is the greatest student city in the world, I go to school in Austin.
AIFS: Granada - University of Granada
Program Information
Study in the lively city of Granada, perched between the dazzling white peaks of the Sierra Nevada and the glistening blue Mediterranean of the Costa del Sol. During your stay you will see some of the most beautiful and intricate buildings of the medieval world and soak in traditional Spanish culture with the ... More
| Provider: | AIFS |
| Location(s): | Granada, Spain |
| Year Founded: | 1964 |
| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
William M. (Aerospace Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin) on February 11, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2010-08-29 |
| * End Date: | 2010-12-16 |
| 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. |
I had a great time going to class and really enjoyed it. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I thought Paula and Inma were great. They were easily accessible. They were helpful in a multitude of ways from homework to where the nearest thrift store was. There was a newsletter every week which I really enjoyed and found useful. I don't think any other program did this and many of my friends from other groups were jealous. |
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Housing was set up by the program prior to my arrival. I thought it was great we were centrally located. Nothing was much more than a 15 minute walk and if not much less. I didn't need to buy anything other than toiletries to settle in. My señora treated my roommate and I too well, which I often told her. She was great! |
| * Food: |
As I said my señora was a great cook. There was never a lack of food if anything there was consistently too much.(I guess there are worse problems to have.) |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We went to Gibraltar where I was bitten on the head by a monkey! Enough said. There were too many other trips and events to even start describing. From what I heard AIFS was one of the best at doing these trips. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
I never felt unsafe in Granada. I fortunately had no health problems and cannot comment on that part. |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did The University of Texas at Austin prepare and support you for your time abroad? |
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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? | NO! Realize that euros are not dollars and what seems like a lot of money will not be nearly as much when you exchange it. Bring enough money to travel!! |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Go, love it, don't be too sad when it ends and you have to go home. |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | Well, it helped my Spanish a mountain. I think it showed me that the American way of life is in no way the only way of life. |