Sol is a Fantastic Program Past Review
By Alex W (Oklahoma State University - Stillwater) - abroad from 05/23/2015 to 06/20/2015 with
Study Abroad Programs in Argentina
Other than improving my Spanish skills, I learned just how similar, and yet different another country can be to the United States. It was definitely worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I definitely learned a lot in the short time I was there. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Raul, our director, was always able to answer any questions we had. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The people I lived with were great, and I was right next to anything I needed. |
| * Food: |
The food in Buenos Aires is fantastic. |
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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: |
As long as you keep your phone and wallet in your front pocket and always have an eye on your stuff, you shouldn't have a problem. |
| 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) |
As long as you don't go out every night, you'll be able to live pretty frugally. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $50-60 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Avoid eating out unless you know there's a place you really want to try. |
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 |
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| 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? | 3000 level (junior level courses) |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Try to speak Spanish with other people in your program as often as possible. |
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? | I wish I'd known to bring more US bills with me to exchange. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou 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! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Advanced Spanish |
| Course Department: | Spanish |
| Instructor: | Yael Berman |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | The course was definitely challenging, but the professor was great at explaining things, and was always able to answer our questions. Everyone participated constantly because there were only five of us in the class. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
