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I loved this program because it gave such a holistic view of life in Chile and, specifically, healthcare delivery. On a weekly basis we would visit health clinics of all sizes and specialties. Daily, we attended classes at the local university including Spanish Language, Public Health, and Research methods. Each day we had a break to go home to eat lunch with our host families, which was WONDERFUL. I spent nights and weekends with my host family and loved getting to know them and their friends. Every 3 or so weeks we took excursions to different parts of the region: the Altiplano in the Parinacota province, Temuco in Southern Chile and Bariloche, Argentina, and to Tacna in Peru. For the ISP period, I went to Santiago for research on the availability of services for people with intellectual disabilities. The program staff was fantastic and incredibly supportive, especially during the ISP period when we were essentially independent.