Julie Nagler – Argentina&Uruguay – 5 Reasons To Study Abroad in Argentina

August 7, 2017

5 Reasons to Study Abroad in Argentina

1. Urban life – If you consider yourself even remotely a city person, Buenos Aires is the place for you. The city is enormous, equipped with 48 diverse neighborhoods, and it is rich with culture, fashion, beautiful architecture and a wide array of activities. Certain parts of the city are reminiscent of New York City, with floods of people, lights and unlimited energy.
2. Food – If a vegetarian is raving about the food in a country that supposedly has the best steak in the world, you know it has to be good. Buenos Aires has heavy European influence, so cafes are fully supplied with delectable pastries and first-rate coffee. I’ve made medialunas, which are essentially just small sweetened croissants shaped like half moons, a vital part of my morning routine. I’ve also had amazing cheese and onion empanadas, pizza that is drowning in mozzarella, and a rice and veggie dish submerged in queso.
3. Diversity of Activities – One of the greatest things about Argentina is the diversity in things you can do based on where you are in the country. For example, we took excursions outside of the city to go to a ranch with horses and other wildlife where we learned about the lifestyle of the gaucho, and to El Tigre, where took a boat tour down a river and saw a simpler and more peaceful way of living. Right now, we are in Patagonia which is rich with picturesque mountains and we have the opportunity to see and trek on glaciers.
4. Street Art – One thing I noticed immediately upon arriving in Buenos Aires is the street art. In Argentina, there isn’t a negative association with graffiti and it instead is associated with political expression and creativity. As a result, the city is decorated with scattered, authentic art that represents the voice of the people.
5. Dogs – If you are a dog person, Argentina, specifically Patagonia, is the place for you. Every time we have walked down the main drag of El Calafate, Avenida del Libertador Gral San Martín, we are followed by a pack of at least two or three dogs and they tend to latch onto our group and will sometimes even follow us back to the hotel! At this point, we are so familiar with the dogs of the neighborhood that we have named them all which makes seeing them all that much more meaningful.

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Julie Nagler

I'm a second year Psychology major from Concord, MA with minors in Spanish and Business Administration. My program while on this DOC is Spanish Language & Argentinean & Uruguayan Culture. I love movies of all types, animals (particularly my cats), food, and am devout Beatles fan. I am super excited to begin my Latin American adventure this July. I am mainly doing this program because I have yet to leave the country alone for an extended period of time. I feel that in addition to the inevitable Spanish and Cultural knowledge I will acquire, I will also earn a sense of confidence and independence. Thus, my main goals are to push myself out of my comfort zone and do things I wouldn't normally do. I also am excited about the meaningful friendships I will inevitably develop on trip.