Great country OK program Past Review
By Nicholas Carson Good (University of Wisconsin - Parkside) - abroad from 01/02/2019 to 01/25/2019 with
Study Abroad Programs in Argentina
Language proficiency, new lifelong friends, good new food, interesting new culture, musicians crazy for rock, warm weather. It was worthwhile but I learned that I unfortunately will need to stay in an appartment next time.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I felt as if I was walking over eggshells daily with my host lady, next time I study abroad I will just get my own appartment. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I had to go out myself and make friends with locals-it worked out but I'm lucky I found trustworthy people that way. It would have been nice if there were ways to actually meet locals through the program which is kind of the point of going. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Didn't have an experience |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
If I had a kind host lady, a way to meet other locals through the program, and a trip to the beach that I paid for, then I would consider it. |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Relatively cheap country for USD |
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? | Intermediate |
| 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? | Introductory Spanish 2 |
| 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? | Go out and meet people who can't speak English. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| 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? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | No beach in Buenosh Aires, get an appartment, get ready to try to meet locals on own (however they tend to be very open minded people,) and despite it being first time abroad, be more open to trying new things! |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
