Past Review
By Bob (International Relations and Affairs., Tufts University) for
Tufts Programs Abroad: Tufts in Chile
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Full-Year 2007 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I learned more from my overall time abroad than I did specific things from my classes. The classes were still a great learning experience because that's the reality in Chile. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The local administration was great! The program director was incredibly helpful! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My host family was great and a very important part of my overall abroad experience. |
| * Food: |
My food at home was good, but Chilean food in general isn't anything amazing. In addition, it was hard to adjust to Chilean dining habits. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Program field trips were fun and interesting. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Chile is a very safe country overall. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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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Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Chileans speak a very different kind of Spanish and it takes a while to learn their unique vocabulary and pronunciation. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Be prepared for some difficult transitions, but overall it's a lot of fun. |
