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4.57 / 5 based on 56 reviews
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Kiran J
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Club Tequila, Peru Beach
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
As i had a great experience with my host family i would go back there
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Personal comments
Iv been really luckty to find such a great family when so many other students have had problems
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Kiran J
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Differences in the currency meant that i had more spending power (pound strongwer than teh local peso)
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Telephone, Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
Demanding on time but overall at a good level
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
Local customs as there was a pretty big culture shock! Although i feel i have adapted well
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Be prepared for a heavly workload but its brilliant student atmosphere
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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 as much as you can as Argentina is an incredible country with a wide range of opportunities to travel and see some amazing things and meet new people
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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
I improved incredibly, mainly due to interaction with the family i was staying with and mixing with local students
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