🏠 Housing
What kind of place was it?
Coliving / Shared House
How much was the rent per month?
380
Where was it located?
Chapalita Oriente
How can someone find this place?
https://www.conexionmexico.com.mx/?srsltid=AfmBOoqjVWOmQ7-_aTFsy8QolbNMvFsgy8E0Rh61UxfPD33yBCKeUTux
Would you recommend it?
I recommend a lot this type of housing to discover and meet people from around the world. Being a lot in the house is not a proplem for this type of experience. If you are here to work and have a quite house during all the semester.... I don't recommend a lot. Keep in mind that is randomly selected by many foreigners, so you can have a house with only frensh roommates or spanish roommates which can be mad depending if you want to meet people from another countries. In my case, I was with many french people which bring me a lot in term of a group atmosphere and simplified travel organisation for hollidays (roadtrip for exemple). Maybe, my exchange would be different if I had been with other people from different nationalities. My advice : make research on that, but there no wrong choice I think. In term of accomodations, facilities and place where I lived, Chapalita Oriente is really chill and safe for exchange people (foreigners) and I was pretty surprised about security feeling in the neighboorhood.
🍻 Social Life
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
Bar Americas : check the instagram account, there is some techno events in Guadalajara (Nico Moreno), Hilo (previously Strana), Panic room, Sauna, Kanna...
🎓 Uni life at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
Be carreful I talked about courses at ITESM Guadalajara. Anticorruption in government, firms and society is a really interesting course wich really fit with an exchange experience in Mexico. Corruption is a phenomenon embedded in all the society and interesting to understand what is it and why it is so present. Courses not too demanding in terms of workload and schedule : Mexican culture and idendity Asynchronous business courses : Intercultural Leadership, Management and Communication Megatrends for the Future
Do you have some tips?
Registration easy and tutors are really helpfull. The campus is really cool with a lot of sport facilities : football field, soccer fields, volley-ball fields (beach and indoor), swimming-pool, gym etc
✈️ Travel
Best trips to do?
Not planned in 10 minutes but i really recommend to go to Puerto Escondido : beach, surf, chill atmosphere. You can rent a scooter to move wich bring incredible vibes to your tripe for sure. Club are insane with the same freedom feeling inside. Go to the OLA restaurant : not costly and really good for local specialities.
🌆 Guadalajara vibe
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Guadalajara?
Transport : by uber it's easier in the most of small travels but buses function really good as well, I really advise you to dowload movit to see all buses line that move into Guadalajara. Cost of living : 3/4 of France cost of living theorytically but for example do your shopping is the same as in France whereas eat out evening fit with the theory. Safety : As I said at the beggining, I didn't feel any insecurity if you don't provoke anything weather : I was there for the rainy season and then the milder season, and the temperature was perfect after a month of slightly annoying showers, but honestly, nothing too bad. The temperature from September to December is simply incredible: just the right amount of coolness in the evenings, and if you want warm beach weather, you have plenty of options: Sayulita, Puerto Escondido, Puerto Vallarta, the beaches of the Yucatan (Carmen, Cancun...) and many more... Perhaps the only downside to Guadalajara: you can see everything very quickly, unlike Mexico City, and you sometimes feel a bit confined (it's a dense and populated city). Give yourself the opportunity to travel.
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