La vida cordobesa Past Review
By Khatijah C (Int'l Relations and Spanish, University of the Pacific) for
SSA Education Abroad: Córdoba - Semester, Year or Summer in Argentina
YES!
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. |
Grades were in the form of numbers and the system was much more liberal with a heavy emphasis on the reading material |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very helpful and always available for questions and doubts. Loved my program and its people. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Close to everything |
| * Food: |
Was able to eat all vegetarian meals |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Tucuman! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Lots of police on the streets at all times |
| 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? | Keep track of your money if you need to budget. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Literatura (an advanced level class) |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
No one really spoke English. I learned the language by using it everyday with my host family, friends and classes. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Someone who is open to new and fun experiences |
