Today I met with my study abroad advisor to work on a plan for the classes I will take when I study abroad in the fall. I had already met with the Spanish/Portuguese and International Studies advisors who gave me some advice. However, I hoped that the study abroad person could shed some more light on the situation.
Basically, the bottom line is that I will be making up a schedule once I get there. IU requires that I take 15 credits while in Buenos Aires, which seems like a high number given that a full time student in Bloomington only needs to take 12. There are certain classes that I have to take--I need a Spanish language class, two classes at the CIEE site, and another two at a local university. It didn't seem like many classes had been pre-equated, which means that a student before me has already done the work of figuring out which class at IU it corresponds to for credit.
All of this makes me a little concerned. My study abroad advisor made it seem like getting the classes I need wouldn't be a problem, but I am worried that I am going to be messing around getting the credits figured out next spring. Uncertainty stresses me out the most, and so knowing that I am going to show up in Buenos Aires and have to figure this all out again is not a source of comfort.