Excellent! Past Review

By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/25/2016 to 05/07/2016 with

AIVC Semester Exchange Program - Sterling College

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

It was absolutely worthwhile, though not for everyone. Sterling College's experiential educational model provided an excellent complement to Middlebury theoretical and academic focus.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program?	2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.
* Host Country Program Administration On-site administration of your program	n/a (program in Vermont, US)
* Housing: How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?
* Food:
* Social & Cultural Integration: How integrated did you feel with the local culture?
* Health Care: How well were health issues addressed during the program?	n/a, no experience with health issues
* Safety:
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program?	Yes It was an excellent experience. Middlebury should promote the AVIC exchange better; there are many missed opportunities in our home state.

Finances

* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget? (1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week?	$0

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component?	No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live? Select all that apply	Dorm
* Who did you live with? Select all that apply	Local Students
* Who did you take classes with? Select all that apply	Local Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?	experiential education focus courses Middlebury does not offer students and the student culture
* What could be improved?	Middlebury's help through the process course sign-ups don't line up with Middlebury's timeline regarding pre-approval better help understanding how credits tranfer
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program?	nothing

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:	Food Policy
Course Department:	Social Science
Instructor:	Nicole Civita
Instruction Language:	english
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:

Course Name/Rating:	Land Use Planning
Course Department:	Social Science
Instructor:	Farley Brown
Instruction Language:	english
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: