Tango, Portenos y Carne Past Review
By Karlayne P (Philosophy., Northeastern University) - abroad from 08/31/2012 to 01/04/2013 with
Connect-123: Buenos Aires - Volunteer/Intern in Argentina
I learned that I need to be more extroverted in an office setting, not to let my personal emotions interfere with my work (I was pickpocketed), and the best way to meet locals is to do a local activity, It was definitely worth it, I grew so much on this trip!
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was super informative because they paired me with an internship directly related to what I want to do when I graduate college. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very friendly and incredibly helpful. Orientation was well done as it helped me assimilate into the culture! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Amazing! Located in the right spot, in a great and most importantly safe neighborhood, on the corner of a major street! |
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A diet of meat, meat and more meat! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Although people at my job spoke English, It was totally left into my control how much Or little I wanted to speak Spanish. Also from the job I was able to meet and hang out with locals! |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
Argentina is going through an inflation crisis right now, so it was a bit expensive to live there and eat |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 50-75 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Buy groceries and eat out less, spend little on club entrance fees by searching for free lists you can add your name on, buenoairesnightlife.com |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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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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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | The economic state of Argentina, and the inflation on products |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
