UDLAP was my first choice out of the universities that were available in Mexico, and it really exceeded my expectations to be honest. I knew that the university was consistently ranked as the best private university in all of Mexico for quite some years and that it was a school that hosted quite a lot of foreign students in the past, so I already had pretty good expectations to being with. After the first week of school, I was already blown away by how incredible this school was. The campus is enormous, and the exterior landscape is beautifully maintained everyday by the hard-working landscapers. There are lots of open green space in between the many faculty buildings (including a large artificial lake) that gives the campus a sense of serenity and harmony with nature. Outdoor tables are spread out all over the grass fields to allow for students to mingle, eat, and study outdoors. Then, there are the extraordinary facilities for students to access: the gym (2 levels with heaps of good equipment), swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, football fields, and more. The cafeteria food is always incredibly tasty and cheap, and the menu changes every day too. Not to mention there are plenty of other food stands, coffee shops, convenience stores, a bookstore, a stationary store, a post office, and even a nail salon (because why not). There were also many events happening throughout the week to keep life on campus interesting and fun –such as Día de Muertos (Day of the dead) and Grito de Independencia (Mexican Independence day). On campus sporting events are also incredibly exciting events that draws spectators across the city of Puebla, especially for American football matches when the school’s local team, the Aztecs are playing at home.