argentina rocks! Past Review
By susan b (fashion merchandise, Point Loma Nazarene University) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Buenos Aires, Argentina
yes. very worthwhile. i learned A LOT about myself, and about other people too. i learned who to trust and why. i learned about friendship. i learned about traveling. i learned what i like and what i value in life.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Some teachers do not know how to read English and grade correctly. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
the cea global campus can be improved. it does not feel like "university" being in only 2 classes with all the same people and no argentines. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
it was VERY annoying that in my barrio, there was NO ONE else from CEA. everyone was in palermo, and we were not. please put a couple of houses together in varying neighborhoods, so you can actually hang out with people from CEA. my roommate and I could not because we were so far from EVERYONE else. but i did love my host mom. |
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very good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
there could have been more fieldtrips and cultural activities. there were only a few. also, too many people got drunk and did drugs on the trip. i did NOT appreciate that at all and felt uncomfortable with all the drinking of fellow CEA students. it was obnoxious. it should be banned from CEA activities. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
it was all good. even though my phone and Ipod got stolen. my fault though. |
| 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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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? |
no one. i spoke english all day, every day. even at my house, we only spoke english. |
Other Program Information
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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? | save LOTS and LOTS of money. don't be shy! TRAVEL AS OFTEN AS YOU CAN!!!! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
international marketing |
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| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | she was not interesting and taught very basic things. it was not challenging. |
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history of argentina |
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| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | the class was very mundane and boring. it could have been WAY more interesting with field trips, etc. there were only lectures. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | hopefully not |
