Spain: a once in a lifetime experience that continues to be rewarding Past Review
By Anne Q (Spanish Language Teacher Education., Illinois State University) for
University of Granada: Granada - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned much about myself and got a global perspective that I continue to share with my loved ones.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The education system is much more laid back so it is difficult to understand exactly what the professor expects, also the grading is different and teachers rarely returned assignments, so the majority of the time I had no idea where I stood in regards to my grades. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
We did not come with a program so it was very difficult to get to know other people because everyone else enrolled in the university came with a large amount of other people from their program. Also there wasn't much on site support because there was no representative from ISU present in Spain. I definitely recommend either adding a program to ISU or sending students through with a different university. |
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Around 25 euro, much more on weekends or when on trips. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Very troubling seeing how much money you lose to the conversion rate but the experience was worth every penny. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | LAN 213 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I practiced with my host family and roommate. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
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