Chile & Argentina Spanish Immersion Evaluation

Thank you for taking a few minutes to submit your thoughtful comments about the Spanish Immersion program you recently participated in. We value your feedback.

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Fill out the evaluation form.

Name and email address are optional fields if you’d like to submit an anonymous evaluation. We would of course appreciate the opportunity to follow up with you if you have some criticisms of the program just to make sure we understand well the issues so that we can work on fixing them. Thank you!

Evaluation and Feedback: CGI Spanish Immersion in Chile & Argentina

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Highlights*

What are the highlights of your Immersion Program that you’ve been reflecting on or sharing with your friends and family? Please list as many as you like.

Challenges*

What are the challenges of your Immersion Program that you’ve been reflecting on or sharing with your friends and family? Please list as many as you like.

One thing to change*

If there was one thing you could change about this NEW program, what would it be? Or multiple things 😉?

Language Learning Goals*

Please tell us if and how this program helped you accomplish your language learning goals and/or professional goals?

Personal Growth*

Did this program provide opportunities for personal growth? If so, how do you feel you grew personally?

Mendoza Itinerary*

Thinking about the Mendoza itinerary, is there an activity that you feel we could eliminate? Or add?

Part 1: Mendoza, Argentina*

Overall, what did you like about the Mendoza part of your trip? AND What do you recommend we change or do differently if we could for future programs?

Host Family Characteristics*

Please list a few words that characterize your host family & provide a brief explanation/example of why that characteristic comes to you now.

Host Family Recommendations*

Would you recommend your host family for future students? If not, why?

Spanish Classes*

In a few sentences, please describe what you liked best about your Spanish classes while on program. Additionally, what suggestions do you have for improvement?

Mendoza City Tour*

We acknowledge this was a long afternoon. How can we work with Speak to improve this city tour? What would be more beneficial for you to get to know the city?

Wine tasting experiences*

We visited Kingston Winery in Chile, El Molino farm in Mendoza and Terrazas de los Andes in Mendoza. Do you have any comments about those tastings? Anything we should consider to do differently in future programs?

Alta montaña tour – Aconcagua Day trip*

Is this a trip we should include in the future? What was a highlight for you? Is there anything you would change?

Part 2: La Patagonia, Torres del Paine

Overall, what did you like about this part of your trip? AND is there anything that you recommend we change for future programs?

Torres del Paine Excursions and Guide Services

What were some of your favorite excursions and least favorite? Is there anything you would recommend to change regarding excursions and guides?

Full Day vs 1/2 Day Tour Mix

Leslie and Rory wanted a bit more down time at the hotel to enjoy the space, the spa, etc… What would you say is a perfect mix of full day vs 1/2 day tours throughout the week?

1/2 Day Tour Timing

How would you prefer to schedule the 1/2 day tour options: morning tours and afternoons at hotel or mornings at hotel and afternoon tours?

Morning tours and afternoons free at hotel

Mornings free at hotel and afternoon tours

Hotel Tierra Patagonia*

Would you recommend this all-inclusive hotel for future programs?

Leadership / Coordinators*

Please think through your day to day interactions with the program leaders. What should they know (encouragements and constructive criticisms) about their interactions with you to help them be better leaders on future trips?

Pre-departure preparation

Is there anything that could be done differently to improve your preparation for this trip? Was there any information you would have found helpful that was not provided?

Testimonial

We would love to share your experience with others. Please use this space to write down a few thoughts about this trip that will help future participants decide whether this is the right experience for them. Also- we would love for you to leave a public review on our website. You can copy what you wrote here and add a review to the immersion program here: https://commongroundinternational.com/store/immersion-trips/chile-argentina/#tab-reviews You can also, copy-paste the review on Google and Yelp: – Google review: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CvJMKc1YZuZhk4r29

Other Comments*

Please use this space to praise (or vent about) whatever you’d like regarding your immersion program!

Would you record a brief video about your experience?

This can be a simple & quick reflection on your time including details like: 1. Who you are 2. Why you traveled with CGI 3. What it was like

Yes, I’d be happy to write about my experience.

I already did while on program

No, thanks.

How should we contact you?

Please provide email or phone # to be in touch with you about a quick video recording

Would you be willing to serve as a reference for future participants thinking about the trip?

Yes, I’d be happy to.

No, thanks.

How should we instruct them to contact you?

Please provide email or phone # for people to contact you

Does CGI have the permission to use a comment or two from your evaluation for marketing purposes?

Sure

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Wine and Patagonia Spanish Immersion

Reviews

Rating: 5 out of 5

When this trip was announced, the most intriguing element was hiking in Patagonia, especially to the base of Torre de Paine. Having just returned from the trip, I can honestly say that it was a…

- Bob Whitecotton

Rating: 5 out of 5

When I first received email from CGS about this trip, I felt “this is it! I am in!!” I have always wanted to trip to Chile and Argentina. I also wanted to trip, speaking Spanish.…

- Hwa

Rating: 5 out of 5

When I first heard about this trip, it seemed like someone had designed my ideal trip - Spanish immersion, wine, hiking, Patagonia! Now I can say that this trip surpassed every expectation! The first week…

- Ryann Bierer

Rating: 5 out of 5

Argentina and Chile—divided by the Andes, united by language and love for their countries. We experienced a full helping of that love from all the people we interacted with, starting with Leslie and Rory. The…

- Kathleen VanEepoel

Rating: 5 out of 5

The trip was great. Leslie and Rory are great about attending to detail and taking personal needs into acccount. I loved immersing myself in South American culture and food. Everything ws well organized and when…

- Elaine

Chile & Argentina Spanish Immersion Evaluation

Thank you for taking a few minutes to submit your thoughtful comments about the Spanish Immersion program you recently participated in. We value your feedback.

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