Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores - Guadalajara

Find your apartment in the Informador, after you meet the international students.

The accommodation turned out to be pleasant once getting used to. Coming from a 1st world country and from a middle to upper-class metropolis I was used to high standard accomodations. Adjusting was not a problem though. I was just happy and fortunate enough to be there and learning about how to accommodate myself with 100 international students from all parts of the world and not let our cultural differences interfere with everyone's way of life. The accomodations had also helped me develop those expatriate charateristics seeked today such as being able to adjust to foreign environments, development of personal and emotional maturity, and so on.

As I compile my thought about my stay in Mexico I've come to the conclusion that his was the best time I've ever had in school. They had great teachers with a desire to help. They gave me a great family to live with and learn from. I loved going to the "marketa" on the weekends and eating mexican food. My favorite dinner is "Pojo con mole". The only real recomendation I can give is, If you speak spanish or want to learn, go to mexico. It doesn't matter which school you go to, just how much you get out of it. Don't sit around and wait for people to come to you if you go to another country. Be outgoing and introduce yourself alot. People like that and in Mexico it is a very friendly environment.

La salamandra was a great night night club located in the "Mundo e" Plaza. The "Beer Factory" also was a great after movies place to go and meet up with friends. I liked Teotihuacan and the pyramids. It was really interesting to know that it was at one time , really one of the most powerfull cities in mexico. On spring break or as they called it "Semana Santa", I went to Acapulco. That is the place to go. I've been to Cancun but it was more like Florida with a spanish twist. The life in my city where I was living was really laid back. I lived in "Las villas de la hacienda", the town right where the school is located. So my house was only one street away from the school which made it very convenient for me. Most of the students were required to drive more than an hour in some instances just to get to school. On the over-all, this was a gret experience to learn another culture.

Very good place to discover a new culture, and a safe place. Mexican students are ver friendly and open.

Get a Scotia Bank account. They don't charge you to withdrawl from your account in Canada from here. If not, it is like $3 each time. TAMPONS, bring them from home. Expensive and hard to find.