A Whirlwind of wonderful and challenging experiences Past Review
By A student (Spanish Language and Literature., Wellesley College) - abroad from 02/28/2013 to 07/13/2013 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Santiago
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Absolutely, I learned a lot about myself and how i behave in various situations and my spanish has improved immensely
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. |
Difficult to adjust to at first and the complimentary program class was hard to balance with other work at times but overall i enjoyed it |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I absolutely loved my host family! |
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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 didn't really have any experience with the health care system so this question is NA for me |
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 50 |
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 |
we had a language pledge |
| 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? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | A seminar level spanish course |
| 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? | Speak it, it sounds simple but sometimes its tricky so just make yourself do it |
Other Program Information
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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? | The level of work the program class was going to require |
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
| Course Name/Rating: |
Teatro Chileno e Hispanoamericano |
| Course Department: | Letras |
| Instructor: | Opazo |
| Instruction Language: | Español |
| Comments: | Challenging, but very informative with an open and knowledgable professor. Lots of reading. Evaluations in the form of essays, weekly quizzes and written and oral exams |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | I don't believe I have any issues |
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Poesia Chilena del Fin de siglo |
| Course Department: | Estéticas |
| Instructor: | Blume |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | My easiest course by far, but still interesting since the poetry of chile is so important to the culture, a very warm and interesting profesor with lots of personal connections to chilean poets, brought some to visit the class, sometimes boring when the TA would teach |
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