• Mexico,  North America,  Universidad de las Americas (UDLAP)

    Second Semester and Leaving UDLAP

    By Rosa Dennis (Universidad de las Americas Puebla, Mexico) After what was a long first semester, second semester seemed to whizz by. Maybe because I felt a lot more comfortable with my Spanish abilities, the University and generally life in Choula, which came to feel more and more like home. As the weeks went on, I found myself travelling less and spending more time enjoying the beautiful scenery around where I live, taking day trips and generally having a slow and very relaxed place of life. I moved house and lived with a bigger group of Mexican and international friends, who were all very lovely, we had many shared dinners…

  • Mexico,  North America,  Universidad de las Americas (UDLAP)

    Academic Differences and Adventuring…

    By Rosa Dennis (Universidad de las Americas –  Puebla, Mexico) Hellooooo, I am sorry its taken me so long to write another update about my experiences of studying abroad in Mexico,  but I was very busy towards the end of the semester with  final essays and then straight away I left for the Christmas holiday to travel around Mexico and explore more of this wonderful country. I can safely say that it has been an amazing experience. This semester has been so full of adventures I don’t really know where to start, but as always the academic side needs to come first! So, when November came around I was in…

  • Mexico,  North America,  Universidad de las Americas (UDLAP)

    La Vida Mexicana

    By Rosa Dennis (Universidad de las Americas, Mexico) After being in Mexico now for over a month, I am more than qualified to give a report about what studying in Mexico is really like. It has taken me a while to get into the swing of things here, but now I can say I am truly settled. I couldn’t imagine what my life would be like before I arrived, but somehow things do always fit into place. I live in Cholua, which is a small town 10 kilometers from a bigger city, Puebla which is the 5th largest city in Mexico. Choula revolves around my university, the Universidad de las Americas, and…