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Alex H
St. Michael's College, Colchester, VT, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Lots of bars outside of campus. They go in and out of business so quick that it doesn't pay to share names.
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Alex H
St. Michael's College, Colchester, VT, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Housing off campus is cheap and the rules in the dorms are SUPER strict.
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Personal comments
You'll have a lot more freedom in your own apartment. Fortuntely I got along with my Mexican room mates really well. There were 7 of them in total. The washer/dryer was great to have, even if extravagant. There was also a biweekly maid service.
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Alex H
St. Michael's College, Colchester, VT, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Food is cheaper, but I ate out all the time. Same goes with nightlife and housing. I never called home (used email) so I didn't incur that expense.
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Food, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Alex H
St. Michael's College, Colchester, VT, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
If your spanish is decent enough for real university classes, you will have lots of options. Otherwise, there are a few english classes and a bunch of dreadful language classes.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Class quality will depend on your professor, but doesn't it always? All in all, it was a relaxed semester. Lots of the reading was in English even though I was taking universtity level courses.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Alex H
St. Michael's College, Colchester, VT, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Central Mexico is chilly. Bring a few sweaters.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's a great time. Lots of Europeans around, which is great fun, but may effect your Spanish studies.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
If you want to see the Yucutan peninsula, be aware that you will be VERY far away. Never fear, there is pleny else to see (i.e. the beaches of Oaxaca).
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Alex H
St. Michael's College, Colchester, VT, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Verbally I improved greatly. I still can't write and reading is tougher than it should be.
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