Very fun! Definitely recommend! January 31, 2024
By A student (Public Health, Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/21/2023 to 12/05/2023 with
SIT Study Abroad: Argentina - Public Health in Urban Environments
I learned to be confident in navigating throughout a city on my own. I learned to be more confident in my spanish speaking skills.
Personal Information
| 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. |
Intensity was good, classes were really good, and faculty support was always there. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Really caring and amazing staff! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Host parents were amazing, very caring, and I loved their cats! |
| * Food: |
Host parents food was delicious. Argentinian food at restaurants definitely lacked in spices. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I feel like I was really able to learn from observation and being immersed while living in Argentina. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Housing director was amazing with my health needs |
| * Safety: |
Felt safe walking to places but you do need to be very cautious about your phone |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I love the people I met, the staff, my host family, and the city! So much to do and so much to see! |
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) |
I am low-income but with the Gilman scholarship it made studying abroad affordable |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Having a set amount of money aside for emergencies |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
The program encouraged us to speak spanish outside of class too. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | More about the weather |
