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4.50 / 5 based on 97 reviews
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James G
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Learnt a lot. There are many variations from Mexican Spanish and Castillian Spanish that should be aware of before you go, as I found out when asking a hotel porter where I could have sex with a bus!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
My phone bill was massive!!
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Don't phone home as much as I did use the internet!
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Overall
I wish I had known...
More background knowledge. My trip was arranged last minuete.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
UDLA is right in the shadow of Popcatapetal (but within a safe distance!). The view is awesome, particularly first thing and at sunset. The people, local and international students aswell as local people, are some of the friendliest you could ever meet.
The teaching was, without wanting to sound like a geek!, was first class.
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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
I can't recomend UDLA and Mexico highly enough. Only one negative, be very careful indeed in Mexico City.
Places to visit, Monte Alban which is just outside Oaxaca was the best, Teotihucan, Palenque, snorkeling/ scuba diving in Cozumel, the Cervatinos festival in Guanajuato was one of the best weekends in my life, Puerto Escondido, the view at the top of Tore Latinoamerica in Mexico City, the Canon del Sumidero to name a few.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Very good and I learned a hige amount.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Had everything I wanted.
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Personal comments
Far better quality than student accomodation than UK.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
La Roca was the main place when I was over there, most were very different to what I was accustomed to, but never the less very good indeed.
Travel was amazing, but be careful! Mexico does have the potential to jump and bite you in the bum!
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