By Elizabeth Kimmel, CASA Chile Spring 2019 (Brown University ’21)

When I first arrived in Chile in late February, I truly had no idea what to expect. It was weird coming down for Brown’s spring semester because I had this really long winter break, and I think that also served to sort of build up the anticipation and speculation for what it would be like in Santiago. I know I had vague expectations of how I wanted things to go, but no true sense of what specifically I was hoping for. Looking back now, I feel incredibly lucky with every single aspect of my...

By Miranda Zhen-Yao Van-Boswell, CASA Chile Spring 2019 (Brown University ’20)

Vivir en la ciudad de Santiago como estudiante de intercambio ha sido una experiencia inolvidable. Cabe decir que este rincón del mundo es infinitamente distinto a los lugares que había conocido. Quizás porque soy hija de un estadounidense y una china, la mayoría de las...

By Kelsey Turner, CASA Chile Spring 2019 (Brown University '20)

The last months leading up to my study abroad in Chile were weird. Because the academic semester in South America starts in March, I had nothing to do in January and February but wait around for my flight to take off. In that time of limbo, countless people asked me the same question—“Are you excited or nervous to go to Chile?” My answer was always the same—neither. To be nervous or excited, you have to be expecting something, and I had absolutely no idea what to expect...

By Chris Packs, CASA Chile Spring 2019 (Brown University ’20)

Arriving in Santiago one week before the start of the semester, I knew I would struggle to choose my classes. Although I was already familiar with the concept of a shopping period—a two week window in the beginning of the semester to try out classes, as opposed to...