Taste of Argentina Changed Me For The Best Past Review
By A student (University of North Dakota) for
ISA Study Abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina
100% I am incredibly happy I decided to study abroad and with ISA. The program gave me the support I needed for being away from home for so long and provided a backdrop that improved my Spanish (and more importantly my confidence in my Spanish), provided the opportunity to travel, and overall, made me into a more culturally aware enthusiastic person.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I didn't find the University of Belgrano to be the best educational experience--but to be honest, I was studying abroad to experience the Argentine culture, which I was definitely able to do. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I loved the ISA office staff. They were incredibly helpful and compassionate the entire time I was in country. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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| 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 |
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I practiced most with Paula in the ISA office--absolutely wonderful. I met with her every week during the semester. And of course I spoke only in Spanish with my host family, which provided an amazing opportunity to think and communicated in Spanish. |
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Other Program Information
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