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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Buenos Aires is such a big city, that you never stop discovering new night spots, cafés, ... The best part is to discover it with friends depending on what one likes.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Since I graduated from High School I have mainly lived alone or with friends in a apartment. I am now use to living that way and enjoy the freedom.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Talk with the teachers, really look for the courses that are right for you for not all are of the same quality.
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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?
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
spanish courses were provided for all foreign students, we were assessed at the beggining and classes were made accordingly. The course was great! I did not encounter any difficulty during my stay, I mostly needed to speak (practise).
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Not to pay in USD. But this was very particular of the situation in 2002.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
carefully choose courses. Talk with the teachers.
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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
The cheapest travel agency is ASATEJ, they have nice packages. It's a student travel agency.
Be careful while crossing roads or driving, Argentinians drive like maniacs!!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Buenos Aires is an expensive city and we ended up paying our accomodations in US dollars! Traveling was cheap so I decided to travel a lot more than in France.
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Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Paying in US dollars was not smart considering the devaluation of the peso.
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