Santiago: Viva Chile! Past Review
By Kelly J (International Relations and Affairs., Tulane University) for
CIEE: Santiago - Liberal Arts
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
WORTHWILE! GO ABROAD!
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
A great way to improve your language skills while getting class credit |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Think beyond the superficial experiences of being abroad: plan to spend more on traveling throughout the country/continent than going out on the weekends to clubs. Always be prepared in case of a disaster- you never know what is going to come. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | SPAN 405 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Get to know the people of the host country! That's why you go in the first place! |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Don't forget the STUDY part of study abroad, sometime it can be the most rewarding part of your trip. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Processes of Integration |
| Course Department: | Political Science |
| Instructor: | Lorena Oyarzun |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Very challenging, but very interesting |
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Human Rights |
| Course Department: | Political Science |
| Instructor: | Multiple |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Awesome, so interesting |
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Armed Conflict |
| Course Department: | Political Science |
| Instructor: | Andreas Feldmann |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Awesome class, learned tons |
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Cine Latinoamericano y contemporaneo |
| Course Department: | Esthetics |
| Instructor: | Juan Gonzalez |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Boring course, tedious movie watching, but interesting concept |
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Latin American Contemporary Cinema |
| Course Department: | Esthetics |
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| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Tedious, boring movies, but interesting concept |
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