Spain is spectacular Past Review

By (Spanish Education; TESOL minor, Illinois State University) for

CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Granada, Spain

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
it was worth while with everything i saw but i didnt learn as much spanish as i would have liked to

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.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

on weekend excursions we had to pay for our own lunches and dinners. i think all of that should have been included.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

Granada was very safe. and the doctors there helped out a lot. many of us were sick on several occasions and our program and the doctors office they were affiliated with were very helpful

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 50 euros on going out and snacks, if i traveld on the weekends, each trip was about 200-300 euros.
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? I wish I would have saved more for traveling on the weekends. I spent way more than I thought I would on public transportation and food and hostels.

Language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans