I heart Chile. Past Review
By Jessie B (International Studies and Spanish, Trinity University) for
IFSA: Santiago - Chilean Universities Program, Santiago
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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 took pretty easy classes and would have done something more challenging in rerospect, but it is hard because of the language barrier. The style of teaching and grading is totally different, andthe students are not that willing to help foreigners because we often don't understand/pull our weight. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Loved the staff, sometimes felt a bit childish the amount of guidance given, but mostly I liked it |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
loved my second host family, felt like a daughter. With the first, felt like a hostel. |
| * Food: |
loved it! such good food, gained lots of weight |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
3 trips to different cultural sights, really great quality |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
super safe, never had any problems |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I spent more on travel and on food than on anything else... |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
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| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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