Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Falling in love with Argentina July 01, 2025

By (Anthropology + Women’s Studies, Georgetown University) - abroad from 02/17/2025 to 06/02/2025 with

SIT Study Abroad: Argentina - Social Movements and Human Rights

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
This program was definitely worthwhile in a number of ways, particularly regarding the cultural immersion. We lived with host families who welcomed us into their homes and their hearts, introducing us to their culture, dinners, coffee chats, and watching soccer games in front of the television together. Both our host families and the Directors helped us adjust culturally to such a different country than the United States, and while they were always there to support us, this program taught me more than anything how to be independent and how to trust myself and situations that are terrifying or culturally confusing, especially in a second language. If I could, I would go back and do this program in a heartbeat.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

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?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

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? Fluent
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? 3800
How many hours per day did you use the language?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The host family
  • The directors and professors
  • Cultural immersion
* What could be improved?
  • Longer time on research projects
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? To be honest, I wouldn’t have told myself a thing, because so many of the things that someone learns in a study abroad program is independent and individually specific to that person. What I learned is very different than what someone else would learn, and that is part of the beauty of this experience. It’s a choose your own adventure, where you will get to steer your own learning and your own cultural immersion

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Academic or Linguist
You went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you!