A dream of a summer - Heart of Mexico Past Review

By (University of North Texas) - abroad from 06/11/2015 to 07/07/2015 with

Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico: Toluca - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes totally, I learned a lot about journalism, about life, most of all how to be a better human being and with that be a better journalist

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The best! Everything was very well planned and the teachers were the very best

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $40
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Yes keep in mind some souvenirs you would like to buy and try to eat as much Mexican food as you can

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Advanced
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? Fluent
How many hours per day did you use the language?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • International Students
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?
  • The work
  • The teachers
  • The classmates
* What could be improved?
  • Time there
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? It's a life changing experience condensed in to a 4 weeks long awesome program