Study in Santiago

the best part about studying abroad was all of the traveling I was able to do and all of the adventures I was able to have. I had more free time than I ever have had in college which led me to a lot of traveling and adventures. I did everything I could from hang-gliding across the dessert, beach and city, hiking with penguins in Patagonia, horse back riding in the driest dessert in the world, ice picking my way to the top of an active volcano and skiing in the Andes Mountains and just like soo much more. It was great that there were so many cultural events like carnivals, festivals, concerts and parades that were so much fun to attend. I lived with a host family which i think was a great choice, i was able to practice my spanish all of the time and all of my meals were made fore me (breakfast in bed everyday, like seriously, who can complain about that?!). Day to day life was great, the weather was like perfect all the time, it never even broke out my winter jacket! Traveling was really easy living in Santiago, its the center for absolutely everything and there are cheap buses to EVERYWHERE. Even airfare was super affordable. The one thing I did not like was how expensive day to day life was. Food, day to day transportation, drinks and clothing are all pretty expensive. Although taxis were unbelievably cheap. Overall it was an amazing experience and I could not have asked for a better staff who was always willing to help and always so patient with my awful spanish skills. I definitely recommend this program and especially recommend taking classes at the local university to really meet more Chileans. I was not a strong spanish speaker at all and still kept up my GPA.