Chile: The Best Choice of My Life Past Review
By A student () for
USAC Chile: Santiago - Spanish Language, Latin American Cultures, Journalism, and International Studies
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Chile was amazing. It impacted me in such a way that my future plans are now to get my ESL teaching certification and return to Santiago to teach English.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
* 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? |
I was fortunate enough to be in Chile during their bicentennial celebration. It was amazing. |
* 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
* 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 |
Language acquisition improvement? |
My Chilean friends, my American classmates, my host family. I used Spanish every day. Most people did not speak English. |
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Go. Do. Live. Experience. |
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