Buenos Aires: Buenos F-in Aires Past Review
By Kevin V (History, ) for
IES Abroad: Buenos Aires - Society & Culture
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I grew up a lot.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | UCES |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was great. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Good program, attentive. Trying to validate themselves a bit too much academically. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Lived in a safe area (recoleta), host mom was very nice. |
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She cooked well and cooked plenty. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Buenos Aires is a blast. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
They took care of us, we had good insurance, and they taught us how to be safe. |
| 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? |
DO NOT HANG OUT WITH AMERICANS> |
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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | It's a great city. It's a blast, the Spanish is almost nonsensical at first, but you get used to it. It's very gay-friendly, and very friendly toward blond/red-headed women. Women: you will be sexually harassed. Heterosexual men: you will be sexually frustrated. Go there, have a great time, eat the great food, but bring some hot sauce. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
History of the Argentine Environment |
| Course Department: | HIS |
| Instructor: | Retiro |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Very tough, and the subject matter was pretty esoteric. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
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History of the Argentine Environment |
| Course Department: | HIS |
| Instructor: | Hollman |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Interesting, high workload. |
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Advanced Spanish II |
| Course Department: | SP 350 |
| Instructor: | Diego Alonso |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Grammar-based course, great for the growth of my Spanish. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Not really, I just had to petition. |
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History of Latin American Politics |
| Course Department: | UCES- History |
| Instructor: | ? |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Very difficult, absurdly hard Argentine accent. We actually petitioned that this class be removed from the program. |
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