Enriching July 15, 2022
By A student (International Studies, Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/23/2022 to 07/15/2022 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Valparaiso
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained language and cultural knowledge that will stay with me for the rest of my life. I formed close bonds with other students.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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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? |
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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? | 10-50 pesos |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't eat out a lot/make most of the food that's at home |
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? | Advanced |
| 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? | 400 level |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
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? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Chilean Spanish is especially challenging to understand at first |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Naracción de No Ficción |
| Course Department: | Journalism |
| Instructor: | Prof. Ugarte Simonetti |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
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Comprensión de las ciencias del cambio climático |
| Course Department: | Electivo |
| Instructor: | Prof. Oróstica Vega |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
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¿SOMOS LOS MISMOS? UNA MIRADA A LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE LA IDENTIDAD CHILENA DESDE EL ARTE |
| Course Department: | Elective |
| Instructor: | Prof. Chiesa Alfaro |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
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