Brett’s Spring Semester in Granada
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Desirous to comply with within the footsteps of a school pupil who studied overseas in Spain? We not too long ago caught up with Brett from Flagler Faculty, who did a research overseas program within the majestic metropolis of Granada in the course of the spring semester.
Uncover how Brett’s expertise with AIFS Overseas helped him increase his tutorial perspective and journey throughout Europe!
Selecting a Research Overseas Vacation spot & Time period
Selecting a research overseas vacation spot and time period could be a problem as a result of there are such a lot of wonderful choices with AIFS Overseas. As a Spanish main, deciding on Spain was a simple selection for Brett. Right here’s why he selected to review overseas in the course of the spring semester:
“I went within the spring of my junior 12 months. This was the most effective time for me to go based mostly on the necessities I wanted to satisfy at Flagler. It additionally allowed for me to have a pleasant cut up between my fall semester right here on campus and a spring away. I additionally had the consolation of finding out overseas throughout my junior 12 months, so once I got here again [home], there was loads of time for credit to switch.”
Teachers Overseas
Finding out overseas provides you the prospect to immerse your self in a wholly new college expertise. Hear why Brett’s tutorial expertise in Granada was so particular:
“I attended Universidad de Granada – Centro de Lenguas Modernas. Actually, I wouldn’t change something. It was all I might have hoped for and extra. [On-site] AIFS workers in Granada are extraordinarily welcoming and keen to assist with something. The professors are additionally greater than keen to help and all the time encourage college students to continue learning and working towards their language expertise.”
As for his courses, Brett stated the next:
“All of my courses had been taught in Spanish. The category was solely composed of worldwide college students, although they got here from a number of completely different research overseas packages. All the professors and workers members on the college had been Spanish.
My political science class… is a course that I nonetheless reference at my residence college. Islamic Tradition was additionally eye-opening because it was one of many first courses I took that was devoted solely to studying about Islamic tradition and its affect on Spain.”
Language Studying
As Brett explains, even multilingual folks can profit from language courses overseas:
“I communicate English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese, although English is my native language. I had studied Spanish for about 8 years previous to dwelling in Spain. I positively really feel that my expertise and my confidence utilizing the language grew. I lived with a number household and took my courses in Spanish, so utilizing the language all day was useful.”
Whereas understanding a number of languages can actually be useful, talking a second language is just not required to review overseas.
Housing
Housing is included in all AIFS Overseas packages—as Brett explains, there are three housing choices accessible for our Granada research overseas packages:
“There have been choices for dwelling within the residence halls on the College of Granada, dwelling within the residences, and dwelling with host households. All the choices appeared to work properly, although I lived with a host household (mother, dad, and two host brothers) and the expertise was nice!”
Making Mates Overseas
When you’re welcome to research overseas with mates from residence, many college students select to set out alone. Simply bear in mind, when you’re like Brett, you’ll possible return residence with extra mates than once you began out!
“I linked nearly instantly with members of my group—we spent the semester exploring Granada and touring round Europe on the weekends and on breaks. I additionally really feel that I made constructive connections with professors and positively with my host household! I nonetheless discuss to all of them!”
Weekend Journeys
Finding out overseas means that you can take journeys exterior your host metropolis and host nation to journey and see much more of the world. When you’re welcome to journey by your self, AIFS Overseas packages embrace journeys and cultural actions inside the program worth. Hear Brett describe a few of his AIFS Overseas journeys and actions:
“The Sevilla-Córdoba-Gibraltar Journey was one of many journeys that was supplied instantly with AIFS. Whereas I traveled independently, this was an amazing alternative to journey with the group. Gibraltar stands out as it’s such an attention-grabbing mixture of Spanish and British tradition. I additionally attended the Spanish cooking workshop, the Arabic Baths, the tile-making workshop, and the day journey to an area seaside city in Málaga, Nerja.”
Along with AIFS Overseas journeys and excursions, Brett visited the next cities exterior of Spain throughout his research overseas semester:
- Valletta, Malta
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Vienna, Austria
- Marseille, France
- Marrakech, Morocco
- Gothenburg, Sweden
With no courses on Friday, Brett had loads of time to journey!
Why AIFS Overseas?
There are various causes to decide on AIFS Overseas—our on-site help workers, quite a few program choices around the globe, and inclusive packages that provide housing, journeys, and social and cultural actions. In the event you’re like Brett, it might be as a result of you recognize somebody who went with AIFS Overseas and had an amazing expertise:
“I used to be on the lookout for a chance to review in Spain, and I heard nothing however good issues from AIFS. I had beforehand visited the south of Spain, and I knew I needed to return for an extended time frame. AIFS made that doable.”
About our on-site workers and assets in Granada, Brett stated the next:
“Noelia and Alberto are nice! They had been all the time there if wanted and all the time supplied the help that was essential to hold college students going. They made this expertise unforgettable… There’s not a single factor I’d change.”
Are you a pupil able to take the leap and research overseas like Brett did in Granada with AIFS Overseas? We’d love that can assist you begin your journey!
Right here at AIFS Overseas, we all know a factor or two about serving to faculty college students research overseas. Our packages are extremely inclusive, which takes a variety of the stress out of planning. From coordinating your housing to offering issues like cultural and social actions, excursions, complete insurance coverage, 24/7 emergency help, on-site workers, and extra, you’ll take consolation in understanding you’ll have help all through your whole expertise overseas.
