The best 5 months of my entire life Past Review
By Elizabeth Fernandez (University of Michigan - Ann Arbor) - abroad from 01/08/2019 to 05/15/2019 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Buenos Aires, Argentina
I learned so much about the world and the people in 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. |
I learned so much and all the classes were really interesting, engaging, and cultural! Loved all the field trips. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The people who run CEA become family. They are so supportive and helpful with adjusting. They are also a ton of fun! They made my experience so meaningful. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We lived in a great neighborhood right near the study center. |
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Empanadas and the best steak I have ever eaten. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I made lifelong friends and saw amazing things that will go away soon because of global warming (Iguazu, Patagonia). |
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) |
Argentina is very cheap because the dollar is very strong down there. Allowed us to do a lot we could not have done in other countries. |
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 |
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| 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 |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That all the girls wear platform shoes |
