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Hundreds of participant stories from 40+ countries and every stage of life — real voices sharing Spanish, internships, volunteering, short immersions, and study abroad in Buenos Aires.
Participants from 40+ countries
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
China
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hong Kong
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Mexico
Netherlands
Norway
Panama
Poland
Portugal
Serbia
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam
Zimbabwe
Portugal
Intensive Spanish
Barbara, 24, from Lisbon, Portugal, spent a month in Buenos Aires on the intensive Spanish program. Traveling on her own and wanting an experience in…
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United States
Wine
Sidney, from Southern California, came to Buenos Aires with dad for a two-month wine program, living in Palermo, a location Sidney says couldn't have been…
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United States
Academic Semester
Selina and Nina came from Bennington College, together with a third friend, for a semester of four to five months with Mente, arriving at the…
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Serbia
Internship
Sara, from Serbia and studying in France, spent four weeks in Buenos Aires interning at an NGO that works with homeless people. After struggling to…
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United States
Internship & Academic Semester
Peter, from Rollins College, combined the semester program with an internship and found both very helpful, learning a lot of Spanish along the way. His…
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United States
Academic Semester
Paige, from California and Cal Poly, spent five months on the semester program at Belgrano University, taking Spanish and other courses in a program for…
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United States
Internship
Nathaniel, from the University of Florida, took part in Mente Argentina's internship program and sees it as a wonderful opportunity to have a community around…
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Vietnam
Academic Semester
Nam, from Vietnam and a student at Bennington College in the US, spent a four-month semester in Buenos Aires after finding Mente Argentina online. Those…
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United States
Internship
Monica, from California State University, did a PR and marketing internship with a well-known local photographer through Mente Argentina. She found it really fun and…
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United States
Volunteer
Michaela spent a month with Mente Argentina on the volunteer program, looking after children while their mothers attended cooking and nutrition classes and doctor's appointments.…
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United States
Internship
Lizzzy (Lizzie), from the University of Vermont, did the internship program with Mente Argentina and says she can't speak highly enough of the whole experience.…
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United States
Culinary Arts
Lila came to Mente Argentina on a gap year and semester to do the cooking program, and found it really great, more than she expected.…
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United States
Academic Semester
Kelsey, from Washington State University, spent a final semester of school in Buenos Aires with Mente Argentina, which arranged a place in the University of…
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United States
Internship
Jacqueline, from Austin, Texas, and Texas A&M University, did the internship program through Mente Argentina on her first time studying abroad, without knowing what to…
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United States
Internship
Gabriela, from New York City, came to Buenos Aires for an internship through Mente Argentina and calls it life-changing. Her placement focused on international cooperation,…
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United States
Academic Semester
Gabriel, from Seton Hall University, chose to take his semester classes in Spanish alongside other international students, mostly from Europe, and found the reading-heavy, discussion-based…
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Mexico
Internship
Emmanuel, 23, from Mexico, did a six-week internship in Buenos Aires that helped him develop skills he felt he was missing to do his job…
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United States
Yoga
Elizabeth (Liz), from Raleigh, North Carolina, spent eight weeks in Buenos Aires with Mente Argentina on the yoga program and had a wonderful time. Her…
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United States
Internship
Claire, from Colorado, did the Mente internship program and shared an apartment in Recoleta with three other girls, in an area where she felt safe…
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United States
Academic Semester
Campbell, from Orono, Minnesota, and a student at the University of Kansas, found Mente Argentina almost by accident and calls it by far the best…
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United States
Academic Semester
April, from St. Petersburg, Florida, studied abroad in Buenos Aires from late February to the end of July. Coming from the huge University of Florida,…
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