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Jennifer G
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 both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
the 18th of september, chile's independence day is interesting and fun. Must see is Torres del paine in Patagonia if you can only see one place then its totally worth it. Visit Pablo Neruda's houses(see any guide book).
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Jennifer G
Housing
Type of housing: Student Residence (for any kind of student)
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Student residence
Why?
I liked it. Full of students from all around the world, great environment, good internet access, only problem was it was a bit far from the university but i would definitely recommend it.
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Personal comments
You need to be fairly easy going as you are living with about 40 other people. Its like living in a hostel except your sharing the same space for a longer lenght of time. Also rent is charged at a "special" rate for foreigners try and bargain him(Andres, the manager of the place) down.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I spent less mainly because the standard of living in Chile is much lower than it is in Ireland. Living one year in Chile is cheaper than one year in Dublin, Ireland.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Food, Overall, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Bring a credit card just in case.
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Jennifer G
Academic
Course recommendations
Montanismo has a few credits and for the trips you go on is worthwhile doing. Sorry for stating the obvious but pick courses you like.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Can't think of anything relevant.
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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...
Taxi drivers like to rip you off. Get your visa before you get there. The bureaucracy in that country is dreadful. Its much quicker and less painful to do it in your home country.
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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 one of the most prestigious universities in Chile. It's very conservative.
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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
Isla de Pasuca(Easter Island) is definitely worth a visit. Its expensive to get there but very much so worth it.
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My degree is in Spanish and Economics, before going i thought i could speak spanish when i arrived i realised Chilean spanish is very different from the Spanish they speak in Spain in terms of accent, speed and slang. There is an awful lot of slang spoken in Chile that they do not use in other parts of south America and Spain. I enjoyed learning the chilean version of Spanish. Once you tune into it(took me about 2 months) it gets easier and easier.
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