Hey! I’m Ritchie and I study French and Spanish in Southampton. I am now in Santiago in Chile for my year abroad studying at the Universidad Católica. People think going away to South America for your year abroad is too
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Chile is living up to its name.
Internship with Amnesty International Chile
For the second part of my year abroad, I am working as an intern with Amnesty International Chile. Having never worked with such an organization before, I really did not know what to expect, but it’s been a fantastic experience. I
Read moreConociendo Chile
Hello Everyone! Now that I have spent six months in Chile, I am in a pretty good position to write my first blog post for the university on the Santander Scholarship. I have another blog alongside this one which can
Read moreWork Internship in Santiago, Chile
So after finishing my semester studying in the Pontifical Catholic University (UC) and having a couple of months off to travel and explore the south of Chile, I finally started my work internship in the actuarial department of a reinsurance
Read moreStudying in Chile
The southern hemisphere education system is opposite to that of the UK – the academic year starts in March and ends in December. So now I am coming to the end of my time at the Pontifical Catholic University of
Read moreCycling in the Atacama Desert
After having spent a month or so settling into my new life in Chile, my friends and I thought it was about time to pack our backpacks and get away from city life in Santiago. Our first opportunity to escape was
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