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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?
More freedom, at a good value. Family stays can be expensive and culturally problematic
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Personal comments
None provided by host university
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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
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Plaza Daminien
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Martin F
Overall
I wish I had known...
That my Spanish knowledge was required at this level, I would have taken an intensive language course for 1-2 months before the start at PUC - maybe down here to get accustomed to the somewhat hard to understand/get used to Chilean accent/slang!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
One important aspect, which we are not accustomed to - at least not from Denmark - is the “controles” that professors at PUC more or less frequently use to test the students and their work - both for undergraduate and MBA-courses! The controles (and maybe a midterm test) are check-ups on whether the students do their homework, and you will often be required to repeat material, lectures and literature (although some controles may be more challenging, e.g. “control de casos”). Don’t worry, the controles are not impossible, and even though the Chilean students can spend days and nights on one single case, the questions asked in the controles are quite fair and accessible if you read the text or case at hand… However, you may to some extent find yourself studying more to memorize and to pass the next control than to actually remember, relate and apply the class material…
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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
Good luck with your research and your later exchange abroad - the only sure thing is that no matter where you choose to go, you can be sure that you will not regret it!!
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Martin F
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Make a buddy-system, attaching a local student to each exchange student.
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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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Martin F
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
Difficult as Chilean Spanish is tough to understand, lots of slang, fast and totally different words...
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Martin F
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Travelled extensively during and after the semester!
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Travel, Overall, Nightlife, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Do NOT book housing from home, Santiago is a buyer's market!!
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