Mexico: I had such hopes for you, way to disappoint. Past Review
By Nick D (Spanish Language and Literature., Valparaiso University) for
Universidad de las Americas - Puebla / UDLAP : Puebla - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Yes, but I think it would have been a lot better at another university.
Personal Information
| 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. |
The workload was a joke, the professors were a joke, and the academic rigor at this university is one of the worst I have ever seen. |
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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? |
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| * Food: |
Difficult for vegetarians to live in Mexico. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I really didn't see as much of Mexico as I wanted, this was due to my own budget problems, however. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Very safe, people should stop listening to American conservative demagogues and realize that the U.S. is more dangerous than Mexico. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $50-100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Stick to your budget, and be realistic about prices. |
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? | 300-level |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Just my professors. And most of the Mexican students there were fluent in English! |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Partiers, bros, sorority girls and their wannabes, club kids, heavy drinkers, and those who are politically apathetic. |
