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Janka S
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: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At arriving I knew only two words, and now back in my hometown I teach spanish, so therefore I feel I learned it pretty well. It was an amazing experience, but a hard job as well to learn how to communicate with people from an other culture. Not only the language I had to learn but social and cultural rules and behaviours as well. University helped to et the academic knowledge, while friends and host family to get the rest.
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“Mi experiencia en la universidad”
Fernanda A
Spain,
Journalism, 2020
Overall
En la universidad crecí como persona y como profesional. Estudié la carrera que me apasiona y conocí profesores y amigos que siempre estarán en mi.
Tuve altibajos en la universidad, tuve mis materias favoritas, y las no tan favoritas pero dentro de todo, disfruté muchísimo mi carrera profesional y aprendí lo que en verdad me gusta.
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Careers
sí, la escuela es muy buena en eso y te ayudan bastante a encontrar prácticas internacionales o nacionales.
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Pros
los profesores y las oportunidades de trabajar e innovar
Cons
comunicación más rápida

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Stephanie S
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With the same family
Why?
We shared a special bond, and we still do. I consider them my own family
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Personal comments
My first impression was scary, I arrived in Mazatlan, I was without my luggage, it got lost, and I couldn't hear well, because of the plane, and I was trying to speak spanish to a family of people who didn't know my language, it was difficult. Later, I felt at home with my new family, it was a great feeling to feel loved and as though I belonged.
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Lucia C
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Bario Antiguo is right down town and offers a wide and diverse selection of clubs, bars, cafes and restarants. My favorite clubs in Bario Antiguo where Don Canteen, and Bar Rio. My favorite area for clubbing, also situated in the richest area in Latin America, San Pedro offer a great range of higher-end clubs and resaurants. All of the resaurants that I have been to were fabulaous, through-out all of Monterrey.
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Leanne A
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known about the specific culture of this particular city which is very different from the rest of Mexico in that it is very Americanized.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I recommend it.
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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
If you travel it is best to go with many people (ie. rent a van) and go south to experience the rich Mexican culture that is not very present in Monterrey.
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Maia W
Overall
I wish I had known...
Exchange and Home Students are pretty young (less than 21-22 y.o) : might be interesting to be in the graduate program even if you have less choice of courses
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Don't forget the TEC de Monterrey is very well ranked in world universities ranking: can be a good career move...
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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
Have fun, it is a great opportunity not to miss !
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