Spain: A Relaxing Way to Learn Spanish Past Review
By Kelly J (Spanish Major, Illinois State University) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Granada, Spain
My experience abroad was totally worth it!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
O love the grading system in Spain! Much more realistic than the American grading system. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were awesome! I loved that they only used Spanish unless there was an emergency. They were just really helpful overall. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
My host mom was accepting of the fact that I'm a vegetarian, which is hard for a Spaniard to do! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I loved going to Portugal! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Granada is such a safe city! |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | about $30 a day probably |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Hostels are cheap, but it all adds up quickly! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish 245.15 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I practiced in class, with my host mom, and with random people like store clerks and old people on the street. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | If you like the small town feel in a city environment pick Granada. |
