Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Peru is amazing! Past Review

By (Latin American Studies., The University of Texas at Austin) for

CIEE: Lima - Liberal Arts

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Heck yes. It was amazing. So many memories, so many awesome people, so much Spanish, so many beautiful places. I miss it.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

It was very personable which i liked, since we were such a small group.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Cusco! Boat ride to the coast. A dance session. A cooking class.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

Theft is BIG. Don't take street cabs. Be careful with traffic.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Nope

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? I had 5 semester credits before coming.
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I answered that 4 questions ago.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Taller de artes plasticos
Course Department: Art
Instructor: Cristina Duena
Instruction Language: spanish
Comments: Very easy. We just did art project that whole time. A good way to get to know other peruvian students.
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Actividad de Antropologia
Course Department: Ciencias Sociales
Instructor: Manuel Raez
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: Good course. For some reason the majority of people were exchange students. We got to do fieldwork around Lima which was awesome.
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Practica de Campo (Fieldwork)
Course Department: Anthropology
Instructor: Juan Carlos Callirgos
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: This was a great course. We got to focus on a fieldwork project that we framed ourselves. And we took a 9 day trip to the high jungle to complete the project. So cool!
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History of Peru in Modern times
Course Department: history
Instructor: Juan Orrego
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: Awesome course! I learned so much about Peru's modern history. And it was really interesting.
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Cultura Popular Urbana
Course Department: Anthropology
Instructor: Alex Huerto Mercado
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: We also got to do a field work project in this class which was fun. I didn't like the teaching style of the professor though. It made it hard to learn anything.
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Lenguaje y Sociedad
Course Department: Anthropology
Instructor: Juan Ansion
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: The professor was very boring. But the subject matter is interesting
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