Studies in Cordoba Argentina- Well worth it Past Review
By Emily C (Family child science, New Mexico State University) for
NRCSA: Cordoba - Spanish Language School
More then words can explain, you cannot write in words how amazing the experience was.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The work load was overall pretty easy. The difficult part was that the whole course was spoken in Spanish, this was hard to get use to but eventually I started to pick it up |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Program size was very small 3-4 people in each class, be prepared to be focused and called on for questions. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I stayed with people I knew if Cordoba, they spoke some English but mostly Spanish. I would bring a box of your favorite snack so you can have a piece of home with you to have when ever you want. |
| * Food: |
THE FOOD WAS AMAZING. Lots of Asados, "barbecues" delicious meats. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The program had city tours, dance classes and many more things to do. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
The hospitals are not like the U.S....don't get hurt. |
| 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? | Peso are 4-1 right now to the American dollar. Be careful because everything seems so cheap, so you can spend a lot. I planned I spending much more, but I was careful and spend 3 times as less. |
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? |
The family I stayed with spoke all Spanish so I spoke with them. Also I would go shopping, ride the bus and out to restaurants where I could practice my skills. People loved to try and speak English with me, they learn it in school so they liked to try. |
Other Program Information
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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 ready to learn the language and the personality of the culture would enjoy this program. |
