{"id":506,"date":"2012-10-09T14:07:49","date_gmt":"2012-10-09T21:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/osuabroad\/?p=506"},"modified":"2016-11-17T12:13:50","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T19:13:50","slug":"study-abroad-with-fll-chillan-chile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/osuabroad\/study-abroad-with-fll-chillan-chile\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Abroad with FLL – Chill\u00e1n, Chile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Luc\u00eda Robelo<\/a> is a Spanish instructor at OSU, and the Program Coordinator for the Chill\u00e1n study abroad program offered by the Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

OSU students participating in the Chill\u00e1n study abroad program<\/a> spend the entire fall term in Chile, and some students spend additional \u00a01-3 weeks traveling in Chile and South America during their winter break. Every year we have had 2-3 students who decided to stay longer, for one or two more terms in Chile. These students have continued being full time OSU students and received Financial Aid<\/a> by taking online classes during their extended stay in Chile. A few students even decided to live in Chile for a few years! Chile has many things students really love. Many of them say that they have never been so happy when they are in Chile. During their stay, students gain confidence in their oral skills and also work on their writing skills. They learn a lot about the Chilean culture as well as about themselves and their own culture. Before departing from OSU, students are paired up with a compa\u00f1ero<\/em> or compa\u00f1era chilena<\/em>, that is a Chilean partner attending the Universidad del B\u00edo B\u00edo, where OSU students study in Chile.<\/p>\n

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Tara Hermens and her two moms: her Chilean mom and her American mom who came to Chile to visit her.<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

Program participants are the best ambassadors. For many of them, this program is their first trip abroad on their own, without their family. In Chile, they are welcomed by their host family from the moment they arrive in town, and stay with them for the entire three months. Besides the language learning opportunities, host families provide the main cultural context in which the students will function. \u00a0The bonds that develop between our OSU students and their host families are long-lasting. \u00a0The program includes three excursions, and host families regularly take their OSU host children on outings during their three-day weekends. Other times students plan their own weekend with their compa\u00f1eros chilenos<\/em>. Every year, students consistently state that the highlight of their experience was the relationship they developed with their host family.<\/p>\n

For OSU students pursuing Bachelor of Art degrees, this program is all they need to complete the B.A. language requirement. The program has proven to be a favorite choice for students completing their Second-Year Spanish at OSU.<\/p>\n

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Ashlin Kneeland at the Chill\u00e1n market with a Chilean “huaso” (a Chilean man wearing the typical attire)<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

As \u00a0the Chill\u00e1n Program Coordinator at OSU, I teach the pre-departure spring orientation class. In this class, we talk about their fears and anxieties about their upcoming study abroad experience and ways of coping with them. \u00a0Past participants volunteer as TA\u2019s for the class by sharing their enthusiasm and stories from their own experience. Statements like \u201cI never knew that learning Spanish could be so much fun\u201d, or \u201cThis has been the best experience of my life\u201d are repeated every year.<\/p>\n

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Caleb Green enjoying his coffee in southern Chile.<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

I am happy to say that every year, when I see my students upon returning from Chile, their Spanish has improved so much that they want to speak only in Spanish with me. I hear them talking about Chile with a big grin on their face, telling me how much they miss Chile (\u201cextra\u00f1o mucho Chile\u201d). I feel very fortunate to be in this role.\u00a0 Those smiles are the best reward for me.<\/p>\n

For more information, please contact Luc\u00eda Robelo<\/a>, Program Coordinator, or visit the program website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read a blog entry<\/a> by one of the Chill\u00e1n\u00a0 program participant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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