Cuando hay que dejar de hogar
1. ¿Cómo se llama el periódico?
2. ¿Qué significa en inglés el título?
El Mercurio; Santiago
When one must leave home
3. Name 1 option that a student might consider when choosing a college:
where they live
go to college outside of
4. Name additional decisions that a student must make before entering college: choose a major, a
college, and a city in which to study
5. Besides studying in the capital, what other option exists for students entering college?
in a regional college
6. According to the article, how many universities exist in Chile?
61
7. More than ½ of the universities in Chile are ______________:
regional
Study
8. Is the number of university students studying in regions outside of Santiago increasing or decreasing?
Increasing
9. Name 2 advantages of studying in regions outside of the capital Santiago.
excellent education
Lower expenses,
10. What university does Marión Silva attend? Where is it located? In what program is she enrolled? In
what year of college is she?
Universidad Católica de Valparaíso; Social service; 4th year
11. Marión Silva started her studies in the capital. How many years did she remain there?
12. List 3 reasons why she left Santiago to study in a regional university?
distances
2 years
Smog, traffic, long
13. According to Marión, this new life in college and leaving home have benefits and drawbacks.
According to her, what is one major drawback?
Being away from family and friends
14. She evaluates her decision to stay in college in Valparaíso as positive. List 6 reasons that she gives.
1. clean air
4. Shorter distances
2. sees the ocean (sea) every day
5. Same comforts as Santiago
3. lower cost of living
6. Less stress
15. According to the article, what practical and economic terms and responsibilities must one face living
away from home?
Get your own food, do your own laundry, responsible for your own money
16. Marión Silva says that this new independence has positive and negative aspects. What are they?
Positive – more maturity; negative – don’t have family and friends when you need them
17. How does Marión feel that she has changed?
more tolerant, gets along better with her parents
Enjoys each moment with her family more,
18. According to the article, name 1 challenge for students choosing to leave home to live in a student
residence or apartment.
Learn to tolerate different people and customs
19. A student must consider the economic factor when living away from home. What expenses must
he/she consider?
Rent a place to live, money for school and recreation
20. What position does José Cortés hole? What is the name of the university where he works? Where is
it located?
Director of student affairs; Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello; Viña del Mar
21. According to José, why do some students fail to achieve their academic goals?
resources for unnecessary things
Use their
22. What percentage of students that come from outside the region/area achieve their academic goals?
80
23. What is a big disadvantage for students living far from home?
Solitude
24. José adds that the majority of universities understand and consider the problem mentioned in
question #23. What do they do to help students succeed and adapt? Sports and recreation
activities, group activities, support system
25. Describe the campus of the university where José works.
so they can help more
Small; they know the students better