Granà: You wont want to miss it Past Review
By maria4 (Illinois State University) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Granada, Spain
Yes I couldn´t have loved it more I gave up a lot to come here but it was really worth everything and I am dreading going home
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | University of Granada |
| 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. |
I thought that everything was very fair. If you did the work you did well in the class. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I loved my host family, neighborhood and everythign else about it. |
| * Food: |
My host mom was awesome I am a strict vegetarian but she always acomodated me and never pushed me to eat meat. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
All of the trips were cool.Portugal was the best. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I never felt uncomfortable or threatened in Granada.I always exersized caution though. I think if you act smart you will be safe. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I spoke english a lot. I mostly spoke spanish with my host family but apart from that I used mostly english. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Dont wait to do anything. If there is something that looks cool or fun do it while you can and dont try to save things till the end because the end comes way to soon |
