Buenos Aires: I will Never Leave my Back Pack unattended again! Past Review
By Kristin P (Global Studies-Latin America, Providence College) for
IES Abroad: Buenos Aires - Society & Culture
I feel like I was pretty culturally aware before I went abroad, so living abroad, I was able to find my place in the culture very easily. Being able to call a country home when it is so different from what you're used to is truly one of the most amazing experiences.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
lived with another student in my program |
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My host family didn't cook with onions or garlic. Enough said. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Buenos Aires is a very dangerous city and it took a few muggings before students started to believe it. The local healthcare was much better than what we're used to. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I wish I had known just how much I would be spending on food |
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? |
I lived with a host family and used the language every day |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | A student who is seriously down to earth and LOVES cities |
