High School Semester Abroad Blog

Last Wednesday was the 18th of September, in the United States it was just a regular day, but here in Chile the whole country was celebrating their patriatism. What is... keep reading

Hello dear readers! This is María Paz, the High School Coordinator of Valparaíso - Chile, and I'm writing this blog to shed light on what happens during the first two... keep reading

Cold winds, warm welcoming embraces and romantic poetry; different styles, different food, different money, these summarize the first weeks in Chile but, despite it all, the smiles are not so... keep reading

As of today, I have been back in the States for a year. I thought that now would be a good time to reflect on how this year has been... keep reading

On Thursday night, after a long day of school, I went to bed with a mind full of excitement and anticipation for the morning and the weekend to come. When... keep reading

At the end of February, our High School Abroad in Chile participants took a day trip to Santiago, the capital of Chile. The group visited La Moneda Palace, where the... keep reading

These have been busy days for us in Valparaíso! We welcomed our Liberal Arts, Language in Context, and High School Abroad, which is always a time of excitement, adaptation, and... keep reading

Earlier this month, a new group of CIEE High School Abroad participants arrived in Chile to start their semester abroad living in the beautiful coastal city of Valparaíso. CIEE's High... keep reading

I now have a little less than a month in Chile. After living abroad for four months, I have collected a list of some things I should have done or... keep reading

There are a bunch of things that Valparaíso is known for in Chile. Can you name a few? Chorrillana is one of them; trolebuses and ascensores are another; the art... keep reading

Day 1: Thursday night at 10 pm I began packing. As we know, I’m a procrastinator and that includes absolutely everything. I decided to stay up until 2 am, which... keep reading

I have now been going to school in Chile for two months. Because of this, I have noticed the many differences between school here and school in the US. School... keep reading

Today I gazed out at the breathtaking city of Santiago from atop the tallest building in all of South America. This was all thanks to CIEE and our CIEE Leader... keep reading

This past week, I did not have school. This is the week of fiestas patrias, the celebration of Chile’s birthday. For over a little over a week, the city has... keep reading

I feel like when people imagine living life abroad, they think that life is going to be drastically different, that everything they've known is going to be unapparent. For me... keep reading