Argentina: A Semester of Amazing Experiences Past Review
By Meagan M (International Affairs, Wagner College) for
Study Abroad Programs in Argentina
I gained so many new skills and understandings of the culture, language, and mentality in another counntry
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The workload was not too heavy, as professors wanted to leave abroad students with free time to learn culturally. However, I feel I learned so much in my classes, and was never disappointed. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program director on site was AMAZING. he truly cared about each of us and was there for any and all problems and issues we encountered. He organized interesting and fun trips and was ready to do anything that would make our experience better. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Not a lot of variety |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Trips to iguazu, Mar del Plata, estancias, were life changing and eye opening. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Buenos Aires can be dangerous at times, and it is important to remain alert and aware of your surroundings in such a big city. |
| 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) |
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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Most all professors spoke in Spanish to students, only Spanish was permitted in my homestay. |
Other Program Information
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