Wonderful Experience in Viña del Mar February 04, 2025
By A student (Environmental Studies, Middlebury College) - abroad from 07/29/2024 to 12/17/2024 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Valparaiso
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned how to solve problems and be confident in a situation where I felt uneasy about my use of the langauge. My spanish drastically improved.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
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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? |
I did not personally have to use the health system, but I felt I understood how to utilize our health insurance if it became necessary. |
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Important to be vigilant against pickpocketing |
| 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) |
Given that my housing and food was already paid for |
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 |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 300 level |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Going in with a good attitude is the only preparation you need. Your spanish will drastically improve from its base required level once you're living and functioning in the language 24/7. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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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! |
Individual Course Reviews
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Relaciones Internacionales |
| Course Department: | Historia |
| Instructor: | Eduardo Arayas |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | The asessments had nothing to do with what we talked about in class, and the lectures were very boring and not useful. |
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