Santiago: Viva Chile! Past Review

By (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

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

A great way to improve your language skills while getting class credit

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

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?

Language acquisition improvement?

Get to know the people of the host country! That's why you go in the first place!

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • International Students

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

Course Name/Rating:

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
Instructor:
Instruction Language: Spanish
Comments: Tedious, boring movies, but interesting concept
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