Intense in both the good and the bad. Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 07/17/2018 to 11/20/2018 with
American Institute of Indian Studies: India - South Asian Languages At Multiple Sites of India
Yes - India is an amazing, challenging, incredibly educational country.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Coursework was not rigorous nor was classroom learning very high quality - not central to the experience. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
very nice apartment in a good neighborhood, but might have been nice to have the option of staying with a host family. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
It was the only one available due to financial aid considerations |
Finances
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* 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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | about $20 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | cook for yourself |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | had not studied hindi prior to departure. |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | it's honestly super hard. study the alphabet before you go. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| 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? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | there's not really any way to prepare for india |
Individual Course Reviews
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Sociology of Religion |
| Course Department: | Sociology |
| Instructor: | Gopa |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | not challenging. teacher was very willing to engage in personalizing course experience or us. |
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Sociology of Gender |
| Course Department: | Sociology |
| Instructor: | Leki and Anjali |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | not challenging. the teachers were both excellent, though. |
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