Studying abroad was a thoughtful decision for me. I have reached a point in my
life where I want to see beyond the walls of my own everyday lifestyle and way of
thinking and experience something new. I have chosen to go to Chile for a variety of
different reasons. First, I would very much like to improve my Spanish language skills.
Now, in our changing and internationalizing world, it has become even more important
than ever to communicate with people around the globe. And Spanish seems to be the
language of choice with a great percentage of the world claiming Spanish as their native
language. The Chile program would allow me so many opportunities to improve my
Spanish as I would be completely immersed into the Chilean culture. This immersion
into the Latin American lifestyle would also be very fascinating as I would acquire
greater knowledge and understanding of a foreign culture.