Cordoba, Argentina: Genuine Spanish Experience in Interesting Area Past Review
By Michael A (Math, Carleton College) for
SSA Education Abroad: Córdoba - Semester, Year or Summer in Argentina
My program, for me, was about Spanish Spanish Spanish. And I drastically improved my Spanish.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Universidad Nacional de Cordoba |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
A+ across the board from an administration standpoint. The program could not have been managed better. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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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? |
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| * Safety: |
The majority of students on the program were mugged or victims of petty theft. With that said, the program director kept us as safe as he possibly could have. |
| 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? | Visas to enter surrounding countries (Bolivia, Brazil, Chile by plane) are expensive. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Intermediate Spanish (4th class) |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
we spoke Spanish a majority of the time |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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