Espana Past Review

By (IR, Tufts University) for

Arcadia: Granada - Arcadia in Granada

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was so worthwhile I decided while I was there to study abroad again the next semester.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Gave me a lot of time to explore local culture and get to know my city, loved it

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Lived with an older woman who was a little grouchy and stingy, but it was a better experience than living in the dorms with just Americans

* Food:

I'm loosely kosher, and my host family did not understand that pig products in any form aren't kosher.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

very safe city. very little pickpocketing, felt completely safe walking around in new areas alone as a woman.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? use discount airlines for weekend travel

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Fluent
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? 7 semesters of Spanish
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

Meet locals and do language exchanges

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans