Reviews of Universidad de La Habana | Cuba

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rkrefetz

Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, United States
Sociology, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Havana is an incredible city! Don't miss Casa de la Musica for dancing or Las Mercedes for a great meal.

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rkrefetz

Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, United States
Sociology, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: academic hotel

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

For increased flexibility and independence.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

My experiences do not reflect the general housing policy of the university because these strict requirements only apply to American students.

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rkrefetz

Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, United States
Sociology, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

With residence and student identity cards, I was able to take advantage of both the peso and dollar economic systems. This allowed me to be extremely economical in my expenses.

Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Overall, Housing, Food, Travel, Telephone:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Daily expenses get much cheaper as you discover what can be paid for in pesos and what requires dollars. Get advice on these items before you go so you won't be taken advantage of.

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rkrefetz

Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, United States
Sociology, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

Because the Cuban students do not have many choices for their specific courses, class schedules change frequently. It's helpful to take as many classes as possibly with the same group of students.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

Increased course choices would be an improvement.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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rkrefetz

Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, United States
Sociology, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

The more preparation you do, the better off you will be--but your experience will be full of surprises no matter what!

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Being at the University of Havana was wonderful but challenging. Be sure you know what you are getting into and are committed to facing that challenge.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Studying in Cuba was an incredible experience. I recommend it to anyone with a strong interest (especially an academic interest) to the peculiarities of the nation.

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