Mexico: Living in a culture of passion Past Review

By Brandon (Wartburg College) for

Universidad de las Americas - Puebla / UDLAP : Puebla - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

I definitely thought it was worthwhile! The viewpoints you get from this program are great because it really opens you up to what it is like to be a minority and also what other people's struggles are in a different part of the world.

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
Language acquisition improvement?	It's what you make out of it...the more you go out and try to use your Spanish, the more you will learn and become a better speaker.
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university?	Exchange

Other Program Information

* Where did you live? Select all that apply	Dorm
* Who did you live with? Select all that apply	Local Students

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:	Principles of Economics
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Instruction Language:	Spanish
Comments:	Pretty easy, basic class. Only 3 test of 12 multiple choice questions for an entire semester.
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Course Name/Rating:	Business Communication
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Instruction Language:	Spanish
Comments:	The course taught us irrelevant information with a textbook from 1999.
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Course Name/Rating:	Mexican Civilization
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Instruction Language:	Spanish
Comments:	Great class that taught us a lot about the history of Mexico. There was also a lot of student participation which kept us engaged and helped learn a lot more.
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