| INSTITUTIONAL
RECOMMENDATIONS: GUATEMALA |
INSTITUTION
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TYPE
OF PROGRAM
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RECOMMENDATIONS & RESERVATIONS
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BRIDGEABROAD-
ANTIGUA
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LANGUAGE
INSTITUTE
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• Highly
recommend studying abroad in Guatemala. • Great
place, awesome teachers, many places to travel
and see. • Antigua is beautiful.
• Would
be better for advanced students. • Though
other schools might be better in Antigua.
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PROYECTO
LINGUSTICO
(La Hermandad)
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LANGUAGE
INSTITUTE
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• People
are amazing and the country is most distinctive
in Latin America. • Absolutely – it
was all excellent except for the rain! • Guatemala
was great.... • The program is excellent,
instruction is tailored to the student and teachers
vary every week. Every one is helpful and understanding
of the student's struggle to master the language.
I also enjoyed the more serious focus the students
come from Princeton, Berkely, and are often Masters
and Doctoral candidates. • This
is the most cost effective school you will find
for one-on-one instruction. • Great program.... • Great
but not for the light of heart. • Considering
the country’s status, I thought that this
school and city are located in as good a place
to be located when visiting the country.
• City
is touristy. • ...but living in the city
(Xela) was not that great. If I had stayed
the entire time at the Mountain School it would
have been better. Also the school had strong
opinions politically which sometimes felt pushed
on me. • Great, but not for high maintenance
students or "sunshine soldiers," as
Thomas Pain called them. Amenities are few
and far between and the student should be prepared
for a rough, but fulfilling, experience.
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XELAJU
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LANGUAGE
INSTITUTE
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• Not
everything is fast food mentality, so the environment
cleanses the soul. • On a cost vs. effectiveness
scale, Guatemala is your best bet. There is never
a lack in anything to do, and the people are
absolutely amazing. • The people in Guatemala
are so friendly and helpful. It really opens
your eyes to world, social and political problems. • I
think the program is a great deal. It opens cultural
doors for individuals. The area is very different
from the Southwest.
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Thursday, 18-Oct-2007 14:50:35 MDT |
