Interning in Chile with Globalinks Past Review
By katie s (chme, University of Nebraska- Lincoln) - abroad from 05/27/2013 to 08/09/2013 with
ISA Study Abroad in Santiago, Chile - Internship
I learned a lot and had a lot of fun. I saw a lot of Chile. It was totally worth it and I would do it again
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Personal Information
| 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. |
I learned a lot from my internship and got academic credit for it. Plus I had lots of fun :) |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Easy to talk to if there were any problems |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Great host family with another student from Holland living with me |
| * Food: |
Food was very similar to American food. My host family would cook often for me |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I made a lot of friends through my workplace's families. We would all hang out, cook a Chilean dish, etc |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I never had any issues, but I know that I was covered in case something did go wrong. Santiago is pretty safe and the water is okay to drink. |
| * Safety: |
While I was in Santiago there were some riots, which we were advised to stay away from. Other than that, I always felt safe. |
| 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) |
My host family bought food for me, so the only costs I had were going out with friends and traveling |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $50, unless I was vacationing, then it was higher |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't eat out a lot, go to the grocery store |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
They encouraged us but we would always speak English with eachother of course. It was difficult to learn Spanish but I did know quite a bit when I left! |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None taken |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Try to learn prior to going, but you will learn a lot quicker once you're there |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Spanish |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
