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Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I am confident that I can handle any situation. I still have trouble understanding a conversation when a group of people are talking, like at a dinner party.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I don't travel when I am at home, but when I was in Chile I tried to see as much of the country as possible, which was a big expense. Overall, my everyday necesities and activities were cheaper than they are in California.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Food, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The price of clothing in Chile was the most surprising. I thought it was very expensive for how low quality it was.
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Academic
Course recommendations
I found them less organized than the courses I am used to at my University at home. It would have been helpful if our reading assignments and coursework had been scheduled and explained to me more clearly.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I would have liked the courses to be more creative, they were all lecture style, which was very boring.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
No, not knowing things made them more fun to discover.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is very important to consider one's concentration of study before deciding to go to this University. The academic departments varied greatly by how much money they had or what resources were available to the students.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
The real learning that takes place in Chile isn't necesarily in the classroom, but in your everday tasks while living there.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
There was a restaurant close to my house called Liguria. It was always packed with people, which I like a lot. I lived in the community of Providencia in Santiago and I thought that it was a great place to live. There are a lot of trees there and I found it to be a very convenient location within the city.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I enjoyed having my own apartment so that I wouldn't have to deal with the rules of living in someone else's house.
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Personal comments
I lived with 2 Chilean women, which enabled me to experience Chilean culture more personally. I became good friends with my roommates and we keep in touch.
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