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Academic
Course recommendations
No. Its just different
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
No. check the internet site. In addition plenty is arranged for xchange students. Active student organisation.
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
already spoke quite well spanish before. Lived half a year in Madrid for work reasons, and had 2 years theory backup from the Uni. In mexico i ofcourse improved a lot. And after my second half year of being there i can positevely say i can speak fluently spanish.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
No. new adventure.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Attention rules less rigid. Less taks and projects and exams.
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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 there in the spring spend your spring break/semana santa holiday either in San Carlos (mexican party a huevoo!!) or Puerto Peñasco (where also a lot of gringos are). Furthermore, upon completing your semester, travel!!! Take the bus (use your student card which grants you a 50% discount) and go to Mazatlan, Tepic, Guadalajara, Morelia and get to know Mexico City which is a world on itself!! Sit on the zocolo and see life happening. Visit Estadio Azteco for a soccer match between America and well whoever. If you time and money see if you can go to the southern states of Chiapas and Oaxaca. They are so different than the rest of the country and absolutely beautifull. All can be done perfectly by bus, no problems taking along your board or all that luggage. Best place: Mazunte close to Puerto Escondido. Stay at the isla! and chill out!!!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
mexico is cheaper duhhh.. everything is 3 times as cheap as in holland, in general, for example air travel can be quite expensive if you cant get a good offer.
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Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Food, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
independency. Got a girlfriend and loads of friends and ofcourse they come over. Moreover you can find cheap depas or even little 2 bedroom houses with a rent as low as 1000 pesos, 80 E a month. Sale.
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Personal comments
Student house with the other exchange student. We were 2 dutch and 3 french. Big spacious rooms, kitchen, bathrooms, washing machine + dryer. Living room with view on the street with protection gate, just in case jajajaj...
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Personal comments
Night sport: drinking jajaja... no mames. BUeno pues: play soccer at the evening when it was not too hot, plenty of little street soccer fields around.
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