Summer Study Abroad Programs in Uruguay

My semester in Montevideo, Uruguay, with USAC will go down as one of my favorites from undergrad. There was so much cultural immersion, ample opportunities for language acquisition, and traveling within the program and on our own time. The city was quite easy to navigate on foot, and its expansive busing system made traveling to different parts of the country just as effortless. I adored my classes and my professors even more. Notably, Pau, Trilce, and Hecsil were always eager to listen to my many questions and gave the best advice. I’d would one thousand percent recommend a semester in Montevideo if you were interested in sightseeing, practicing Spanish, and trying the best oranges. They were my most purchased grocery item for the entire semester!

This program was amazing, I stayed for a full year, so I experienced two different cohorts of students and each group was fun and had unique experiences. The program helps place you with a family that they work and they make sure the families are open and receptive to students, my host mom was amazing and I still talk to her a year later:) the classes give you hands on opportunities such as going to marches for activism class and interviewing local activists for a research study. It also can be hard to get close with locals your age and other students from Uruguay because the classes are all USAC students. There are different avenues that you can use to make friends you just have to make more of an effort to push yourself out there.