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erin82 · Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 4 Location: Santiago, Chile

Hi everyone...

My boyfriend and I are in Santiago right now, living in Providencia. We have about a month until our TEFL course starts (we're doing it with TEFL Academy too), so if anyone who is already here or newly arrived would like to meet up, just send me a message! We'd love to get together and meet new people and find out as much as we can about this crazy TEFL market...

PeroPero · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 35 Location: Santiago, Chile

i live in providencia
we're probably very close! ahahahahhahaa

DianaMa · Joined: 23 Oct 2005 Posts: 33 Location: Stgo, Chile

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It's easy to find work and my teaching degree will really help, easy to get a cell, and you can find free internet at a few places (wireless)
Then there's this whole work visa thing...sounds complicated and then I talked to someone who said most english teachers leave the country every three months instead of getting a visa.
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There are some restaurants and cafes that have WiFi and you can also work in certain metro stations (I've seen people at Tobalaba and Moneda if I'm not mistaked)

As for the visas, if you aren't planning on staying too long going to a border town every 3 months is feasiable.

cheers
Diana

PeroPero · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 35 Location: Santiago, Chile

i used the internet in tobalaba once...veeeeeeery good =3

milesjq · Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Posts: 15

HEY EVERYONE, THIS IS MILES FROM MICHIGAN. i KNOW IT IS PROBABLY PREMATURE FOR MOST OF YOU, AS IT SEEMS MANY ARE NOT IN SANTIAGO YET, BUT i WILL PROBABLY BE LOOKING TO SHARE AN APARTMENT IN ORDER TO CUT DOWN ON COSTS, ASAP. (i ARRIVE ON THE 12TH OF SEPT) SO, I AM JUST PLANTING THE SEED; IF ANYONE ONE ELSE IS LOOKIN TO DO THE SAME, LET ME KNOW!

PeroPero · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 35 Location: Santiago, Chile

yack..i'm moving this week to another apartment...
if only you had said that a little bit earlier..
but that happens..you wont have problems finding roommates..

roro825 · Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 20 Location: potomac, md

hey everyone, so should we meet the 8th or the 9th? I get in on the 8th and clearly wont have any plans since I get in at 7 am. Also, where should we meet up? See you all incredibly soon!! Oh and what vaccines are you all getting and what are you doin about banking? Trying to figure out the last minute details...gl everyone!

poetchica · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 8

Hey all, I'm game to meet up on the 8 or 9th as well (I posted early in the discussion). I was in Santiago in Jan/Feb and there were definitely internet cafes (one on the main drag in Providencia). As for the work visa thing, if you get down there and make friends with someone who will write you an intent to hire letter (they never have to hire you) then you can get the work visa going. After you have a visa then you get a Chile ID card and then you can get a bank acct. I hear the whole process can take about 6 mos. Okay, I'm arriving on the 6th and looking forward to catching up with everyone.

PeroPero · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 35 Location: Santiago, Chile

well i didnt get any vaccine before coming here! �.�

kiwisarah · Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 6

Hey
September 8th sounds like a good initiation date. I have been here a full four months so of course can be considered a local compared with all the newbies. I also happen to live very near bella vista and am up for a drink any time, so name the place and I'm sure to come.
Sarah

JanineSusanHogg · Joined: 05 Aug 2006 Posts: 10 Location: Santiago

So I just read one of these topics and it had multiple posts stating that there was nothing good about Santiago!! I'm days away from booking my flight (hopefully in a week I'll be there) but this makes me doubt my choice...I'm a city girl...I love big cities...so I'm just wondering why people have these bad impressions.

roaster · Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 21

is september 8th still on? been here a couple of weeks now, and would love to meet other people in the ahhhh no im a new teacher panic situation!

roro825 · Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 20 Location: potomac, md

haha yea what time and where does everyone want to meet on the 8th? maybe the bellavista hostel and then go somewhere from there like din or to get drinks or somethin? 2 days till i leave!!

PeroPero · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 35 Location: Santiago, Chile

erin82 · Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 4 Location: Santiago, Chile

If most people are staying at the Bellavista Hostel, we can easily meet there and then get drinks in Bellavista. There are tons of bars with outdoor seating and cheap beer (and pisco!). When would be a good time for most people to meet?