Studying in Granada was Lifechanging and Unforgettable Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The grading system is very different. Working with a number scale from 1-10 instead of the letters is hard to get used to. Especially when you are taking an exam and it is only worth 10 points. It doesn't make too much sense. Also it is a lot harder to get what is considered an A because it is a 10!

On-site administration of your program

Our program has an office located centrally in Granada. They were open every weekday from 8 until 6 so you could always find a time to stop by. Our administrators were so very helpful and knew everything about Granada and traveling. They also made us practice our Spanish with them so that was helpful. the office also had computers for us to use and a printer so that was nice as well!

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I loved my host family. I just lived with a roommate from my program and then an older women. she was fantastic and really helped us with our Spanish by letting us practice and teaching us words! Her cooking was fabulous. and she did laundry a lot for us which was really nice. I had to purchase my own towels.

The food was really great, and my senora was very accommodating if we did not like particular things. Although by the end of the semester her cooking got a little tiresome because we repeated so many dishes.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

our program took us to every major attraction in Granada and we had great tour guides. We also visited other cities in Spain which was a lot of fun as well. Granada has a huge university so there are so many college-age students which makes night life so much fun! The Alhambra is magnificent and the Granada cathedral as well. going to gibrlater with our program and seeing the monkeys was so much fun!

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Granada is a small city. Our program of course tried to just scare us at first so we wouldn't do stupid things like walk alone and watch out for our bags and all that stuff. But in Granada I never felt scared. We walked in the wee morning hours and I never felt threatened. While when I was in Madrid or Barcelona it was very different, but that's because those cities are bigger and a lot more hard to manage. Also if you were sick we had a number to call at all hours for our program and they would go to the hospital/doctor with us if the case arouse.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

I practiced amongst my American friends who wanted to also get better at Spanish. I also lived with a host family so I was able to use Spanish with them because they did not speak any English. I also made friends with a lot of Spanish university students so we were able to speak Spanish with them as well. It is important to learn Spanish while their because it makes doing things easier, although at most restaurants and hotels they can speak English as well.

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• Host Family

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• The program administration was amazing
• nothing

• it is pefect the way it is!
• Americans came from all over, not just my university