My Semester at Monterrey Tec Past Review
By Alondra D (International Business., New Mexico State University) for
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education: Monterrey - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I gained more life skills I was dissapointed by Tec since they have a very well known academic prestige.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Fall 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Very unorganized |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Helpful but I was often full of questions. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
In campus housing too strict and costly, prefferebly off campus. |
| * Food: |
Delicious food |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
People are very different and seem very hostile do not feel bad. The economic crisis is palpable very sad. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Felt that there was a lot of security issues and felt like I had to be watching my back all the time. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Have a little extra you never know |
Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Everything was in English no Spanish teaching, even if the course was in Spanish the textbook was in English. |
A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Be prepared |
