Chi Chi Chi, Le Le Le, Viva Chile! Past Review
By Emily W (BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES., University of Northern Iowa) for
University of Northern Iowa: Arica - Culture and Intensive Spanish Program (CISP)
I learned new things about different cultures around the world, even ones I had not heard of before.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The classes seem like they are going to be very hard the first week, but after that the rutine sets in. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Everyone leading the program was very helpful, but there are certain things I just had to learn how to do on my own. Even though there were some mistakes and stuff. It has all worked out very well. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I love my host family. They had everything I needed and they helped me whenever I asked. My house was in walking distance from most of the main areas of town. |
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Love the food! It was so delicious!! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I loved the excursions for our classes and the week trip to Machu Picchu and Peru. |
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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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I could practice it with my friends in the group and my host family. Yes, the language was needed everday. No, a lot of people did not speak English, but some did. |
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I would tell other students that, even though it is hard to be away from home, this experience will teach you so many things about a different culture. It is one of the best experiences of my life! |
