Jorge
@JorgeJ
American expat in Argentina
Forum posts
38
Contacts
7
About me
American
Lives in Cordoba
Speaks English, Spanish
Registration: 06 September 2012
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Studying in Argentina by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Would you recommend studying abroad in Argentina? Every year, 4 million young people from all over the world choose to study abroad for one semester or a full academic year. Would you encourage them to come and study in ...
Gabriela, the reason I went to the university in Cordoba was because I thought it would help me land a job in Cordoba, Argentina, which has been extremely difficult to do, especially given the age and gender requirements that often leave candidates ... Read More
Studying in Argentina by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Would you recommend studying abroad in Argentina? Every year, 4 million young people from all over the world choose to study abroad for one semester or a full academic year. Would you encourage them to come and study in ...
The university that I was referring to was the UNC or Universidad Nacional De Cordoba. I don't live in B.A. so I couldn't offer you an assessment on the universities there. However, since B.A. is a lot more first world in a lot of ways, ... Read More
Speaking Spanish in Argentina by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Spanish is essential for a successful integration in Argentina. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Spanish? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a ...
You're welcome, Esna & Billie! :) Read More
Speaking Spanish in Argentina by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Spanish is essential for a successful integration in Argentina. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Spanish? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a ...
Hi, Growing up around Cuban-Americans and Puerto-Ricans (because I was raised in Miami, FL), I can tell you that there are some subtle differences between the Spanish spoken by most Latinos in the States and Argentine Castilian. I added an ... Read More
Studying in Argentina by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Would you recommend studying abroad in Argentina? Every year, 4 million young people from all over the world choose to study abroad for one semester or a full academic year. Would you encourage them to come and study in ...
Hi, Honestly, it's a lot more trouble than it's worth, and from my experience at the N****, it's simply not worth the trouble. For starters, they don't do 4 month semesters like they do back in the States. They start out with a 6 ... Read More
Adapting to the climate in Argentina by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Adjusting to new climatic conditions is key in any expatriation process. Moving to Argentina is no exception. What are the climate characteristics of Argentina? How does the local weather impact your daily life, mood or ...
The interesting thing about the climate in Argentina is that it's the complete opposite of the seasons back home. Basically it's fall and winter when it's spring and summer in the States and vice versa. I think one of the biggest issues ... Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to Argentina? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Argentina, would you heartily say "letÂ’s do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do ...
Honestly, if I had to do it over again I would not have moved to Argentina simply because there are so many cultural differences. I personally had a really rough time adjusting. You should only move here if you're okay dealing with leaving your ... Read More
Tips and advice to thrive in Argentina by Priscilla
Hi, When living in a foreign country, you have to adapt to a new environment, various cultures and different social codes. How did you manage to adjust to Argentina? How long does it take to feel at home? Would you say it is an easy ...
Hi, I'm from the States and I've been living in Cordoba, Argentina for almost 4 years now and all I can say is that it is not an easy adjustment at all. Despite my best efforts I have been unable to feel at home. I would say that the ... Read More
Essentials to live in Argentina by Christine
Hi, As an expat living in Argentina, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in Argentina? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with us what you would ...
Hi, I would definitely recommend that you bring as many of your favorite books (novels) as you can. There's an extremely limited number of books in English and I do mean extremely limited. There's no way to order books from abroad due to ... Read More
Best cities to live in Argentina by Julien
Hi, ItÂ’s not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Argentina. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
I would definitely recommend Buenos Aires, specifically the CABA region if you love big city life. B.A. offers the most job opportunities of any province and has a few more American restaurants than its neighboring provinces. Plus it's ... Read More
The best is yet to come! by Julien
Hi everyone, Hope you are all doing well. For more than 10 years, has been helping expatriates and those who wish to live abroad by offering a user-friendly participative exchange platform. During these 10 years, the ...
Thanks Julian. Any chance that the site will allow us to share personal photos that are related to the places we are currently living in? Read More
Your experience of culture shock in Argentina by Christine
Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Argentina. What ...
My partner and I have been living in Argentina for the last 3 years. The culture shock we experienced came as a result of a number of things. 1) They use kilos instead of pounds when weighing items at the supermarket. This took a bit of getting ... Read More
New to Cordoba by JorgeJ
Hi everyone! I was born in Argentina but left to live in the States at age 5. For the past 30 years I lived in Florida and spent the last 4 years living in NYC but on June 2012 I returned to Argentina. Having been raised in the United States has ...
Sure thing! Here's the link! If for whatever reason it says you need to be invited into the group, contact me on facebook and I'll send you an invite into the group. facebook.com/groups/54870589590/ my facebook facebook.com/jorge.juarez.7758 Read More
New to Cordoba by JorgeJ
Hi everyone! I was born in Argentina but left to live in the States at age 5. For the past 30 years I lived in Florida and spent the last 4 years living in NYC but on June 2012 I returned to Argentina. Having been raised in the United States has ...
Hi Amelia, How are you? I'm glad to find someone who can relate to what I've been going through. The truth is that I have yet to get use to things here ... despite the fact that next month is my 1 year anniversary in Argentina. There is a facebook ... Read More
Racism in Argentina? by Indiboy
Hi I am from (India) going to study in Bueno Aires for the nex3 years . Now have got a little afraid cos i heard stories about argentina and specially Bueno Aires to be very racist against dark skinned people. I talked to an other Indian buissnes ...
No offense but I think the person that initially asked about racism was asking about now and not what happened centuries ago. Currently, the situation in Argentina is nowhere near as bad in the term of racism as it is in the U.S. Thank you. Read More