Penn Abroad Ambassador Aylin Ergin
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![Student standing in front of mountain](/sites/default/files/styles/500x375_person_featured_picture_crop/public/2023-02/chile_aylin-ergin-4.jpg?h=5fdb85ca&itok=MSgQiHdB)
Program:
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PGS: Health and the Healthcare System in Chile
Ask me about...
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Taking classes and speaking to people in a different language.
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Travelling to South America over winter break (and tips for Chile specifically.)
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Navigating your way around a new country.
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Finding things to do for fun in your free time and ways to explore your host country/city.
My Experience Abroad:
I took PGS: Health and the Healthcare System in Chile primarily because I want to pursue a career in the medical field. I am really interested in learning more about healthcare systems around the world and being able to identify unique aspects of each and compare them to one another and I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to learn more about a healthcare system in a region I had never been to. In Chile, we visited different types of hospitals and I was able to shadow several doctors and nurses. We also took several courses relating to nursing and various health topics that I felt furthered my understanding of healthcare in general and also how it applied to the Chilean system. I hope to be able to use my knowledge and experience to better understand other healthcare systems around the world and also to work to find a way to improve our own healthcare system in the US.
Other Highlights:
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Visiting different types of hospitals (public, private, primary care, and geriatric)
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Speaking to experts in their fields to learn more about my topic regarding physical activity and obesity in Chilean children
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Exploring Santiago, Valparaíso, and Viña del Mar in my free time
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Making friends with Chilean students at the host university (UANDES)
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Trying popular Chilean foods and drinks
![Student group photo](/sites/default/files/styles/pg_is_720x458_std_mobile/public/2023-02/chile_aylin-ergin-1.jpg?h=52b9c4df&itok=PIRCmqvB)
![Student photo of houses in Chile](/sites/default/files/styles/pg_is_720x458_std_mobile/public/2023-02/chile_aylin-ergin-2.jpg?h=97368bd5&itok=zKOUh2ZK)
![Student photo of a concert](/sites/default/files/styles/pg_is_720x458_std_mobile/public/2023-02/chile_aylin-ergin-3.jpg?h=971dfa6a&itok=TckHph-Y)
![Student photo of the ocean](/sites/default/files/styles/pg_is_720x458_std_mobile/public/2023-02/chile_aylin-ergin-5.jpg?h=e976bd25&itok=fDc8hrKv)