When I chose Spain as the place I would be studying abroad, I knew immediately that my months living there would be a little bit difficult for me. The language and the navigation of the city would be one thing, but my preconceived idea of the diversity in Spain was, well, not diverse. I knew about its proximity to Morocco and the intermixing of cultures within the city of Granada specifically, and while I was excited to see what that would look like, I was also thinking about how much I would miss the things that made me feel at home.

I have been in Argentina for around 3 months now, and even though some of the things were mentioned during our orientation, you actually need to experience them by yourself in order to make the most beneficial choices. Here are some of my personal opinions regarding the dos and dont's in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Public Transportation:

I waited for this moment. Every unfavorable circumstance I faced was attributed to the fact that I wasn't at Oxford yet. From the smallest things like having no AC during the hottest days of the year in London (what a coincidence), to larger inconveniences such as riding the train nearly an hour a day to and from class... I found comfort in the fact that it was all temporary. I could imagine how crazy I looked to other pedestrians as I'd power walk around town saying quite loudly to myself "just three weeks, Timaira.