A Different Life: New Possibilities Past Review
By Jessica G (Government and Study of Women & Gender, Smith College) for
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla / BUAP: Puebla - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
The culture between college students is different from what we are used to and that in itself makes is a great experience to seeing things in a new light.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Varies from professor to professor. Educational system is very different. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Expectations were met, very nice and supportive |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
I enjoyed everything you just have to go around and try new things. However, your host families cooking should be enough, your are giving all you meals and extra if you like. They cook wonderfully. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Met some of the best people. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I felt relatively safe, as if in any U.S. city. There are precautions one should take just like everywhere else. Be aware of your surrounding and your drinks. Other than that I never had a problem with safety concerns. |
| 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? |
Meeting people and having day to day conversations. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Don't be afraid to try new things, meet people, go out, enjoy yourself |
