Why Study in Mexico?
It may be right next door to the United States, but Mexico deserves a closer look. It is home to a mix of ethnic, linguistic, and cultural groups living side by side, making for a complex melting pot of indigenous and European influences. The Mexican people are famous for their hospitality, and World Endeavors students will find this a welcoming setting for studying the Spanish language. It’s a beautiful setting, too, incorporating jungles, deserts, sparkling Pacific and Caribbean beaches, and quaint historic towns. With all that plus fantastic food and music, Mexico is a great place to see the world from a new perspective.
The Value of Studying Abroad
Studying abroad is one of the best choices students can make to deepen their studies and expand their worldview. It’s a chance to learn new ways to think, to meet new friends from around the world, and to be immersed in a new culture or in some cases even a new language. Students who go abroad have access to art, scenery, historical sites, and cultural events that can’t be found at home. No matter what they study, students will find going abroad to be an education in thinking across cultures and adapting to new experiences. And for many, studying abroad is the spark that ignites a lifelong passion for international travel and cultural exploration.
Program Highlights and Links
The Universidad Internacional is located in central Mexico, in the student-friendly city of Cuernavaca, and it’s one of the best places in the country to study Spanish.
Perspectives
Cuernavaca is known locally as the “City of the Eternal Spring” for its year round temperate climate.
-Elizabeth, World Endeavors Enrollment Advisor
Stories
Eden is from Kansas and is studying Advertising and Spanish in college. She studied abroad in Seville, Spain, for a semester through World Endeavors.