The best life changing experience of my life! Past Review
By mreal2 (University of Nevada - Reno) - abroad from 08/25/2010 to 12/15/2010 with
USAC Chile: Santiago - Spanish Language, Latin American Cultures, Journalism, and International Studies
It is hard to pick the things that I learned because there were many. One thing I would say is that I learned to be more independent. It was worthwhile!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
This program has really high academic standards! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The on-site administration always do their best to support their students in anything they need. I could always go to them and they would helped me with any questions. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Housing is located in a safe area of Santiago. Families always help you with anything you need. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I feel that the administrators always look for events so students can have the opportunity to meet new people and get more involve in the culture. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
When I was in Santiago, I felt sick and I contacted the staff and they made a Doctor's appointment for me. I attended the clinic and they really had a great service, it was much better than I thought. I could say that it was similar to the US. |
| * Safety: |
I lived in a safe neighborhood |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100 |
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? | Intermediate |
| 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? | beginning composition |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Get involve in any event that the program offers. Also, look for activitities to do in the city. |
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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 10+ |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Different places to visit around Santiago |
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! |
