UVM is a good choice to study abroad in Chile Past Review
By elizabeth g (ethnobotany, University of Hawaii - Manoa) for
Universidad de Viña del Mar: Viña del Mar - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
yes. cutural awareness, patience.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
My teachers were great and very helpful with explaining anything. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
UVM international office staff is very helpful, patient, kind, and realistic. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived with a chilean family, which was an insight into the chilean family structure and internal culture, but at the same time difficult because i had been used to living with friends for the previous three years and moving into a structured family house was a bit odd. |
| * Food: |
i ate what my chilean family fed me. the diet is dominated by bread and meat |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
great location for traveling. a bus ride takes you to the andes, mendoza argentina, north to the desert, furthur to peru, south to the temperate rain forests... Vina del Mar is located on the coast. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
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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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Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
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Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | chile is a beautiful, diverse country. know what you want to study and find a school that offers it. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
latin american literature |
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| Instruction Language: | spanish |
| Comments: | latin american literature and poetry class. very cool |
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latin american politics |
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| Instruction Language: | spanish |
| Comments: | contact to contemporary latin american politics and economy. |
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chilean culture |
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| Instructor: | maria alejandra flores |
| Instruction Language: | spanish |
| Comments: | great course and teacher who a lot of patience. i learned so much about the country's history and current culture. |
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