Incredible in every way. Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/25/2019 to 06/20/2019 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Buenos Aires
I gained a lot of language skills, and learned a lot about Argentina, Latin American politics and history, and geography.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
This was a great program. It was academically rigorous, but I never felt over my head or without support. |
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* Housing:
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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? |
I did not have any health problems to be addressed, but my friends who did felt very taken care of. |
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Buenos Aires is not safe in all neighborhoods, but it is easy to stay safe by being smart. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I learned a lot on this program, and made a lot of friends. It was %100 worth it. |
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) |
I definitely spent less than $100 a week, although some weeks were difficult if I was traveling or wanted to do something special. Food was easy to buy cheap at supermarkets. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $50-75 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Go to the grocery store to buy food, and take the busses instead of taxis or Ubers everywhere. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
I was encouraged to speak in Spanish %100 of the time. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Before departure I had spent a semester studying at the University of Havana, in which all of my classes were in Spanish with Cuban students. |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Watch TV in Spanish and read books in Spanish-- once you no longer switch back and forth between languages, it gets so much easier. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | The Argentinian staff is incredible, and is really a joy to work with. They are a huge plus for the program. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Contemporary migrations in Argentina |
| Course Department: | Anthropology |
| Instructor: | Maria Inés Pacecca |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | I learned an enormous amount in this class, and would recommend it to future students. We were assessed with papers, and I was able to work with Argentinian partners in the same way I would with American partners. That being said, it was difficult to wrap up the semester because the professor kept sending me corrections to do after I thought I had officially closed the semester. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | N/A |
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Urban Geography |
| Course Department: | Geography |
| Instructor: | Luis Dominguez Roca |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | This class was really challenging for me, but certainly not impossible. I learned a lot and spent a lot of time with my Argentinian classmates. We were assessed with three exams, which were quite difficult, but fair. |
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