The Spanish Language Institute and Cuernavaca Reviews on TripAdvisor

UTA Students dancing the Macarena at the Spanish Language Institute

While searching on the internet, I came across the TripAdvisor site.  TripAdvisor.com is a travel website that assists customers in gathering travel information, posting reviews and opinions of travel-related content and engaging in interactive travel forums.  The reviews are posted by people just like you who have been to a place and who wish to write about and share their experiences with others.  I noticed that there are reviews of the Spanish Language Institute, where we go, in addition to information about safety in Cuernavaca.  Please take a moment to read some of the 49 reviews that have been posted there–the most recent one is from February 23rd.  You’ll notice that the Spanish Language Institute get 5 stars out of 5 stars!  Can’t ask for much better than that.  Here is the link to the website:  http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g150797-d1203542-Reviews-Spanish_Language_Institute-Cuernavaca_Central_Mexico_and_Gulf_Coast.html

Happy reading!!!

UTA in Cuernavaca: Application deadline extended

UTA students on top of La Pirámide del Sol at Teotihuacán

 

The deadline to submit your application to the UTA Summer Study Abroad Program in Cuernavaca 2012, has been extended till Friday, March 30th.  For a copy of the application materials and the student budget estimate, click here: http://utacuernavaca2012.wordpress.com/application-forms-and-student-budget-estimate/ Are you worried about the violence in Mexico? See what students had to say about last years program: Cuernavaca, Mexico: But is it safe???

Come climb the great pyramids of Mexico and escape the heat of the Texas summers by studying in the City of Eternal Spring–Cuernavaca.

For more information about the program, feel free to email me at elliott@uta.edu.

Informational Pages

Dear Summer Study Abroad students,

Here are some pages I put together to prepare you for our trip to the Spanish Language Institute in Cuernavaca, Morelos, México. On this site, you will find information about the Language Institute, What to Pack, Information on Getting from the Airport to Cuernavaca, and what to do once you have arrived. All of these documents are downloadable in Adobe .pdf format so you can print them and take them with you on your trip.

There is also a page link above, “About our group” where I ask you to submit a small paragraph telling us a little about yourself–who you are, what your major is, what you like to do in your spare time, etc. This will help us to get to know each other a little better.

There is another page titled, “FAQ’S: QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROGRAM?” where you can post questions that might be of benefit to other students as well.

I hope you are looking forward to our trip to México as much as I am. I am sure it will be a rewarding learning experience.

ANNOUNCING: STUDY ABROAD INFORMATIONAL MEETING

There will be a Cuernavaca Summer Study Abroad informational meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 1ST, 2012 at 12:00 pm in Trimble Hall, room 200.  Come find out the study abroad program, the Spanish Language Institute, the courses, financial aid and application deadlines.

For more information about the informational meeting, feel free to contact me elliott@uta.edu or by phone at 817-272-3161.

Where will you be this summer????

Countdown to Mexico

How soon will we be in Mexico?  Click on the link to find out!  ¡Cuernavaca nos espera!

Countdown To Cuernavaca Mexico 2012

Phi Kappa Phi: New Study Abroad Funding Opportunity for UTA students

The UT Arlington Chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is pleased to announce the availability of funds for undergraduate students planning to study abroad between May 1 of this year and June 30, 2012.

Phi Kappa Phi’s 2011-12 Study Abroad Grant program will provide forty-five nationally-competitive $1,000 awards for outstanding undergrads who are looking to “seek knowledge and experience their academic fields” in a foreign land. The program is open to any student attending an institution with an active Phi Kappa Phi chapter, which includes UT Arlington.

Other eligibility requirements include a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher and a minimum of 30 semester hours (but no more than 90 semester hours). For a full set of eligibility requirements, as well as links to a “more information” PDF and the required application form, visit http://www.phikappaphi.org/Web/Awards/Study_Abroad.html

Students will file applications directly to Phi Kappa Phi and not to the local chapter. Any additional questions should be directed to Phi Kappa Phi’s national office, http://www.phikappaphi.org/web/About/Contact_Us.html.

Those of us affiliated with our local chapter of Phi Kappa Phi are especially pleased to be able to offer this opportunity to the entire UT Arlington campus, and sincerely hope that our students avail themselves of the same.

Specific information about payment at the institute

1.  Students will be required to pay the following upon arrival at the institute:

Fees, onsite tuition, transportation to/from the institute  $720.00

Books and materials: $50.00

Room and Board:  $620.00

2.  Accepted forms of payment:  traveler’s checks; dollars or pesos.  Credit/Debit cards are not accepted.

3.  Excursions are optional and payment is due prior to each excursion.

Please let me know if you have any questions.