Past Review
By Ben B (Communication and Media Studies., University of Massachusetts Amherst) for
API (Academic Programs International): Granada - Universidad de Granada
I loved studying in Granada. I love speaking spanish and i was able to get a firm grasp on the language, even becoming fluent. I made lots of friends and travelled all over Europe while I was there. I would definitely recommend it. The culture is incredible and the food is out of this world. Definitely go to Granada, Espana!
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | University of Granada |
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2008 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I took classes taught entirely in spanish. Learned a good amount in most of them, but most importantly, talking and listening to only spanish helped me become fluent. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were very helpful for us to find things to do, places to go and fixing problems we had at the university. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived in a residencia, Residencia Nuestra Senora de Gracia (dorm within an apartment building). It housed about 40 students. About 15 of them were americans studying abroad, the rest spanish students. We all hung out together, great for language aprehension and practice. They also showed us around the city and included us in a lot. |
| * Food: |
Granada has some of the best food in the world. Tapas are free and incredible and there are numerous amazing restaurants. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Always something cool to do and see in Granada |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
At night, walking alone seems a little sketchy, but otherwise perfectly safe. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Came into the program semi-fluent, but from taking classes entirely in spanish i became fluent throughout the program |
A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Best bang for your buck. API is one of the lowest cost for the most activities. Lots of fun people and things to do. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Islam in Andalucia |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Very informative, learned a lot of history. Very lecture based and boring at times, but good to be lectured so heavily in the language youre trying to learn. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Spanish Literature of the 20th Century |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Great class, had an awesome teacher whose name I cant remember, but he really made you enjoy the material. We read interesting stuff and learned a lot. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Grammar, Writing, Comprehension |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Fun class, standard grammar and writing used to build skills in the language. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Spanish Cinema |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | A little too easy, but still informative and fun |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
