My humble advice to you

A collectivo stop. Don't be afraid to take the collectivo.Here's a few tips on studying abroad in Buenos Aires for those who are interested. Although, no matter what guidance I try to give, you'll most likely be filled with anxiousness, excitement and confusion all the same. 1. Try to speak Spanish As obvious as this may seem, you'd be surprised at the amount of people who follow this rule to the bare minimum. You're going to want to me meet Argenitines, you're going to want to make friends and go out, so you're going to have to be able to communicate in Spanish. Taxi drivers here love to chat so it also saves you from just nodding and awkwardly chuckling without knowing what's going on. Also, if you speak sufficient spanish, uoi are able to take Spanish content courses and therefore have better choices in classes. 2. Take whatever class Mariano Lopez is teaching. 3. Buy yourself a Guia-T and take collectivos Yeah BA is insanely cheaper than NYC, but riding taxis all the time is 1. unnecessary and 2. adds up. You can buy a guia-t at any one those little stands on the street which tells you which collectivos will take you where and it comes with maps. Recently I've been using this fabulous website www.comoviajo.com which is basically a hopstop for buenos aires. 4. Housing I had a less than desireable experience with my homestay. I hated my homestay mother and I hated her cooking even more. But I'd still recommend it over living in a dorm. I had much more freedom and flexibility than those who lived in dorms. In dorms you can't have people over, they're not in the most happening areas 5. Don't Stay in Palermo and Recoletta I can't stress this enough. Today I felt ashamed when my friend who has only been here for 2 weeks has already ventured to barrios that I've never heard of. Buenos Aires is a very large city and there will be times when you leaving the comfort of your barrio seems like too much work, but it's much more rewarding than going to the same bar (sugar) and the same club (niceto). I use these websites literally every single day. The first two are fabulous websites that tell you about daily events and nightlife spots. The last site is the hopstop of Buenos Aires. www.wipe.com.ar www.whatsupbuenosaires.com www.comoviajo.com Have a blast. Get lost. And enjoy the affordability of Buenos Aires.