Be part of UDLA Friends program, which provides a great opportunity to participate in the cultural exchange, where you will learn of another culture while sharing yours. As part of this UDLA group you will be able to:
Meet someone for another country
Learn about another culture
Acquire an international perspective
Have friends and/or contacts in another country
Have the opportunity to visit another country
Share ideas to plan your own exchange
Practice a foreign language
Being an UDLA Friend is also very important as you will help international students, who come to UDLA, to have a better exchange experience in our university and in Ecuador! An UDLA Friend helps an international student:
Have a contact/friend in Ecuador before their arrival
Integrate to different activities and experiences offered at UDLA, Quito, and Ecuador
Become familiarized with the university campus
Become familiarized with Ecuadorian culture
Learn about the city, country, try typical food, and go out with friends
Practice their Spanish (remember that international students come to practice the language)
Move around Quito (use the public transportation, places to eat/have fun/have a coffee, avoid dangerous areas and different hazards around the city)
Answer questions/doubts, get a second opinion and/or help other students
Participate in different family activities (watch a soccer game, have a BBQ at home)
Participate in cultural, sporting, or tourism activities:
Soccer games
Pichincha hike
Iñaquito Market
Dance
Typical foods: pork roast, empanadas, smoothies, etc.
Movie nights
Invite friends for dinner or to visit you
Invite friends for lunch
Sunday cycling
