Best semester of my college life! Past Review
By A student (Nursing., Winona State University) - abroad from 02/02/2014 to 06/20/2014 with
Study Abroad Programs in Argentina
I learned that I can survive, adapt, and grow in another country.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Raul De La Mano is an amazing Director! I couldn't have asked for a better person to be here with me! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I loved my host mother. She was awesome. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It was a little hard to make Argentina friends since you go to school with other American students, but if you work at it you can do it. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
NA. I never needed health care while abroad. |
| * Safety: |
There are areas you should avoid but for the most part I had no issues. |
| 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) |
I had to make a few decisions concerning my budget but since I was abroad I decided to enjoy my time instead of worry about how much money everything costs. In general Argentina is a very inexpensive country to live in. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 200 pesos |
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 |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish 301 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Speak Spanish with your friends. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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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? |
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? | To not worry as much. Things work out and worrying won't change anything. The time goes by way too fast so enjoy it while you're in it! |
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! |
