CEA blows! Past Review
By Christopher H (Spanish, Illinois State University) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Granada, Spain
I was able to improve my language
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
This was terrible I barely had anything to do so I was driven mad from boredom. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
CEA was terrible because they did nothing useful for us. |
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* Housing:
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| * Food: |
The menu became repetitive and when you commented on the food, the señora made you feel bad for having different tastes than her own. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I would appreciate a realistic evaluation of the prices for things, the prices were more than necessary. |
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? | LAN 244.15 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I practiced mainly with my family, in the school I volunteered in, and with an exchange partnet. |
Other Program Information
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