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Overall
I wish I had known...
You can't avoid to go abroad that is such a great experience. You will have learn a lot of things on other people and (the most surprising!) on yourself.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Please listen carefully to the instructions at the beginning and everything will be allright. Don't do what you would not permit you to do in your own country.
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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
travel by bus it is cheaper
do your shopping at Mega not OXXO
be careful with your precious goods (jewelery, PC,...)
be respectful
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Academic
Course recommendations
There are a lot of team works and there are special course named Universidad virtual i.e. you have course broadcasted on a screen in live from mexico DF or Monterrey
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
That was very pleasant to learn outside the frame of school you improve your level without doing anything. You let your brain functionning. Sometimes it seems weird to realize that your comprension is much better.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Travel, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
For the first time in the country this is better to live with a family as it is able to give you some information regarding culture and support in critical moments.
My housing was perfect as I was leaving in a family house but separatly with others foreigners.So it maintained my independence but I could ask for help sometimes. That was a good balance.
If I go back I would choose to live in a apartment but with roomates.
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Personal comments
The conditions of payment are constraining as you have to pay cash on the first days or before arriving. This type of housing requiere a lot of forms and other documents.That is a bad to pass and then you are free.
Caution there is a contract so you can't leave the housing program when you want to!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Our favorite night spot in Cuernavaca was the Harry's bar during the thuesday's open bar we had also fun at the thaberna, the placard, la Bola (restaurant)
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