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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Althoudh i went to Mexico and they speak Spanish as i do. At University i chosed all my classes in English because i wanted to improve it. My classmates usually were students from US that were also in a exchanged program in Mexico.
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Academic
Course recommendations
I got a Certificate in International Business because they offeref me the possibility of choosing some specific subjects and then getting a certification.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
No there were a lots of essays to do and three evaluations plus the final exam. Apart from that, everything was ok.
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I spent less in food and telephone because food is cheaper and i didn´t use telephone as much as in Spain. I spent a los in travelling and going out at night. Alcoholic drinks are more expensive than in Spain and you have to pay a cover to enter in pubs.
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Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Bank tranferencers very expensive. Very high commissions.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
No. I really enjoyed the first cultural shock that i had at the begining.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Very large campus, a lot of people from abroad, mexicans from other parts of the country. Losts of things to do in Monterrey.
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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
In summer Monterrey is very very hot.
If your going to travel all over Mexico contact in the campus people from the part you are going to, they will give you the best advise.
When travelling do not wear ostentatious things.
Taste "margaritas" and a beer called "Sol".
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
My second semester there, I rented an apartment near the campus.
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Personal comments
They really treated me very well but the second semester I preferred to have more independence and to share the apartment with the people i had met the first semester. That´s why I changed my residence.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
A bar called "La Cabaña" located in the "Centrito Valle" and there are also a lot of pubs and discos in the old part of Monterrey known as the "Barrio Antiguo".
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