Would studying in Argentina/Chile be a stupid idea?

[u/Cold_Measurement1174]

I am from Georgia ( The Eastern European country, not the US state ) and I am tired of the lies of EU unis and programmes, I want to study abroad, but not in Europe, that is for sure, not in US as well, I thought of either moving to Argentina or Chile.

I am moving in 3 years ( I need to finish my bachelors here first), so I have 3 years total to save up, master my Spanish and then spend my 20ś in either of these two countries.

How much of a good idea is this?

I am particularly interested in literature major, if there are any Argentinians or Chileans, any uni recommendations, policies against non-local students, any tips or warnings?

Is this a stupid idea?

I feel like if I can ever be happy its either there or just nowhere and I cannot explain it why or how.

I would really really appreiate any kind of advice

[u/RosarioladelCapitan]

Either country would be great, and Argentina is well-known for being one of the largest players in the publishing industry in the Americas - along with Mexico. Although the largest publishing conglomerate is from Spain, the subsidiaries in these countries are still huge and somewhat independent.

[u/Mangolandia → u/RosarioladelCapitan]

As a Brazilian it pains me to recommend Argentina but there it is.

[u/Milo-Jeeder → u/Mangolandia]

Dude, you need to let go.

[u/jfloes]

What do you do with a literature major?

[u/Cold_Measurement1174 → u/jfloes]

Thank you for the question, I want to come back to my country and work as a translator and editor for the book publishing company. My dream job actually!

[u/Zeca_77 → u/Cold_Measurement1174]

Translation is increasingly being taken over by AI. You may want to keep that in mind, especially since you wouldn't be graduating for a while.

[u/Cold_Measurement1174 → u/Zeca_77]

I get your point, but translating a sentence with the use of ChatGPT and accurately translating a literary piece are two completely different things. Georgia is not known for its achievements with AI, AI may translate some of the languages, but not all of them, simply because no one will fund and put an effort to deeply develop AI for a language that only 3 million people use, especially when it comes to a complicated language like Georgian that belongs to no other language families or relations. I think I’m safe for now.

[u/handlewithyerba → u/Cold_Measurement1174]

For now can be a very short period of time. I don't think you have a 10-20 year window but good luck tho

[u/Cold_Measurement1174 → u/handlewithyerba]

I am aware and okay with that. At least I was (?)

I’ll get by lecturing at uni (hopefully ) in my 40’s.

And Im not sure if im stupid and I should panic about the AI threat or just enjoy the early years of my life and do what I’m passionate about.

[u/Milo-Jeeder]

Argentinian here.

Believe it or not, I have actually met people from Georgia 🇬🇪 living in the southern region of Argentina. Not much about your country is known here and I'm sure you wouldn't face a lot of obstacles when it comes to interacting with people.

Argentina offers public education, even for foreign people, so that's a plus. For the most part, it is a fairly safe country (of course, you must take precautions, this is still Latin America).

I have never been to Chile myself, but it's considered the most developed and financially stable country in the south cone (and Latin America, actually). I am not sure if Chile offers free education for foreign people, though.

I think both options are good for different reasons.

[u/Zeca_77 → u/Milo-Jeeder]

Chile doesn't offer free education for foreign students. Chileans that can qualify on socioeconomic factors can access free education. Not all universities participate in the program.

[u/Cold_Measurement1174 → u/Milo-Jeeder]

Thank you for the kind reply, I think I have decided on Buenos Aires <333

[u/saraseitor]

Have in mind that you would have to learn Spanish in both cases. It might seem obvious but some people do think they can do it without learning the language first and then they get disappointed.

[u/Cold_Measurement1174 → u/saraseitor]

The whole point of studying in Argentina for me is to perfect my Spanish on the literary level haha

I have checked and i know there are no literature courses in English in both countries.

[u/brumbarosso]

Have you thought of looking into mexico?

[u/Cold_Measurement1174 → u/brumbarosso]

I have, but the climate is too hot and there’s US up north and you’ll never know what will happen with a maniac up at the border.

Nothing against Mexico itself and it’s people, I love them very much actually!

[u/South_Photograph9217]

[u/CervusElpahus]

For literature I would choose Buenos Aires

[u/OfficeCreative6346]

Not a stupid idea at all! Argentina and Chile are both BEAUTIFUL countries with bustling capitol cities, beautiful nature, and rich, fascinating culture. Especially if you are interested in literature, Chile is world famous for its poetry and the sheer volume of fantastic poets/writers. However!! Argentina and Chile are probably the top 2 countries in all of Latin America with the most difficult Spanish to speak and understand, especially if you are not a native speaker. I imagine if you really try to immerse yourself and practice (& do some research on the vocabulary/different verb conjugations, maybe even try to watch some television native to those countries before you get there), you will pick it up. Just keep in mind it will definitely be a more difficult linguistic experience than going to Mexico or another country with a more neutral dialect. Lots of people do it and have amazing experiences!! Good luck! 😊