Buenos Aires: I will Never Leave my Back Pack unattended again! Past Review

By (Global Studies-Latin America, Providence College) for

IES Abroad: Buenos Aires - Society & Culture

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
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

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

lived with another student in my program

* Food:

My host family didn't cook with onions or garlic. Enough said.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* 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

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)

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?

Language acquisition improvement?

I lived with a host family and used the language every day

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
  • Other
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

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