Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Lots of personal growth and professional exposure. January 06, 2023

By (Anthropology, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/04/2023 to 12/16/2022 with

Chinese University of Hong Kong: Hong Kong - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Lots of personal growth; many opportunities for professional exposure. The downside was the anthropology course were less research-based than most of my home institution.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* 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?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? Exchange

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • International 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?
  • life in HK---so many things to do and so convenient to move around and experience and have fun
  • professional exposure
* What could be improved?
  • hope the course are more research based
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? that Middlebury does not allow pass/fail for study abroad courses...

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

meanings of life
Course Department: general education
Instructor: gordon mathews
Instruction Language: english
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
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anthropological field method
Course Department: anthropology
Instructor: Leilah Veivena
Instruction Language: english
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Urban RegenerationS
Course Department: Urban Studies
Instructor: Au Chi Wai David
Instruction Language: english
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: