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4.52 / 5 based on 67 reviews
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Mariola J
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Chilean Spanish is very difficult because they speak fast and with a lot of slang. Interacting with the locals and conducting a project about sland helped me access the culture and people better.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Feel free to shop around the first few weeks.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Offer office hours.
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Better to come in without expectations and too much information because there is a lot of value to experiential learning.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Find better ways to incorporate foreign students into the campus.
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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
Travel as much as you can because it is cheap and it will help you experience hte diversity of Chile.
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I had already been in Chile 2 months prior , so I already had established relationships with local friends and family.
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Personal comments
Sometimes the housing is far from classes and campuses.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Starbucks-sad but true.
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